Preview: Wilkes Central Eagles vs. Forbush Falcons
Wilkes Central is 2-8 against Forbush since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wilkes Central Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Forbush Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Wilkes Central has now lost 14 straight, leaving the team is hunting for their first win since December 28.
Last Friday, things could have been worse for Wilkes Central, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-42 loss to West Wilkes. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wilkes Central in their matchups with West Wilkes: they've now lost three in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Anna Rollins, who scored 17 points along with four steals. That was a full 40.5% of Wilkes Central's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Forbush didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against North Wilkes on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 54-50 victory.
Wilkes Central's loss was their ninth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Forbush, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Wilkes Central was taken down by Forbush 65-23 in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Forbush's Meredith Tomko, who scored 13 points along with two steals. Now that Wilkes Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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