If East Wilkes was feeling good fresh off their 73-40 takedown of Elkin last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Wilkes Cardinals took a 71-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Stokes Sauras on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 331st, while the Sauras are ranked 84th).
East Wilkes' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for South Stokes, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Wilkes will venture away from home to take on Alleghany at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in East Wilkes' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. As for South Stokes, they will head out on the road to challenge East Surry at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. South Stokes knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully East Surry likes a good challenge.
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