Wilkes Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 72-23 loss at the hands of the Hibriten Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 505th, while the Panthers are ranked 92nd).
Taylor Munsey was Wilkes Central's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Munsey also led the team in assists with three.
Hibriten was led to victory by Karlee Starnes and Aamori Patterson. Starnes went 6 for 8 on her way to 13 points and six steals, while Patterson posted ten points along with six boards and four steals. Zoe Rector was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.
Wilkes Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Hibriten, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Wilkes Central will venture away from home to challenge East Wilkes at 6:30 p.m. on January 17th. As for Hibriten, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 47-45 loss against Freedom on the 9th.
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