The West Wilkes Blackhawks will square off against the West Iredell Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Wilkes is looking for their season's first victory.
West Wilkes is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since December 20, 2024 on Tuesday. They took a blow against South Caldwell, falling 63-36. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Blackhawks' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Meanwhile, West Iredell's game last Tuesday was all tied up 26-26 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 54-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Stephens.
West Wilkes will have to contain Austin Bailey as he made an impact in West Iredell's last game. He shot 50% from the field en route to 17 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Phil Maxey, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
West Iredell now has a losing record of 1-2. As for West Wilkes, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
West Wilkes came up short against West Iredell in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, falling 54-49. Can the Blackhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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