Basketball Recap: North Wilkes Picks Up 14th Consecutive Win

Vikings

Previous Games

02/07/25 @ Surry Central	67-33
02/04/25 vs Wilkes Central	64-11
01/31/25 vs West Wilkes	60-31
01/29/25 @ Wilkes Central	57-11
01/28/25 vs Alleghany	55-18
+ 9 more games

North Wilkes came tearing into Friday's matchup with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 67-33 win over the Surry Central Golden Eagles. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 22 points or more this season.

Layla Wall and Jaycee Dalton certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Wall dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, while Dalton posted eight points. That's the most boards Wall has posted since back in November of 2024.

North Wilkes pushed their record up to 21-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Surry Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Wilkes will head out to challenge Forbush at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Wilkes has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games. As for Surry Central, they are taking a road trip to take on North Surry at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Surry has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.