Basketball Recap: South Stokes Picks Up 22nd Straight Win at Home

South Stokes had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.9 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Friday. They came out on top against the East Wilkes Cardinals by a score of 71-61. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 65-51 back in January.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/31/25 vs East Wilkes	71-61
01/29/25 vs East Surry	81-67
01/28/25 vs Mount Airy	100-63
01/24/25 vs Alleghany	76-53
01/08/25 vs West Stokes	78-29
+ 17 more games

South Stokes pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.9 points per game. As for East Wilkes, they moved to 12-7 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Stokes will take on East Surry at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in South Stokes' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches. As for East Wilkes, they will square off against Alleghany at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Alleghany will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something East Wilkes surely won't give up without a fight.