Basketball Game Preview: East Surry Cardinals vs. Wilkes Central Eagles

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Previous Games

01/07/25 - Home	86-13 W
02/02/24 - Home	50-35 W
01/10/24 - Away	56-30 W
01/27/23 - Away	69-24 W
12/16/22 - Home	61-20 W
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East Surry is 6-1 against Wilkes Central since December of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Surry Cardinals will face off against the Wilkes Central Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Wilkes Central took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on East Surry, who comes in off a win.

On Wednesday, East Surry earned a 60-48 victory over South Stokes. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Sauras are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Wilkes Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were outmatched by North Wilkes and fell 57-11. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-7.

East Surry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points per game. As for Wilkes Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.

Everything came up roses for East Surry against Wilkes Central in their previous matchup on January 7th, as the squad secured an 86-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Surry since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.