Basketball Recap: West Wilkes Skates Past Wilkes Central with Ease

Blackhawks

Team Score

01/03/25 @ Wilkes Central	61
12/06/24 vs Alleghany	53
12/10/24 vs Starmount	49
11/26/24 @ Starmount	48
12/21/24 vs Elkin	47

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Wilkes). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-22 victory over the Wilkes Central Eagles. The win was familiar territory for the Blackhawks who have now won three contests in a row.

West Wilkes' victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-7. As for Wilkes Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-10.

West Wilkes and Wilkes Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. West Wilkes (ranked 287th) will meet North Wilkes (ranked eighth) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Wilkes Central will take on East Surry at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday down 465 places (519 vs. 54).