West Wilkes and North Wilkes are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The West Wilkes Blackhawks will host the North Wilkes Vikings at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Wilkes has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
West Wilkes is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took an 81-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wilkes Central. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (67), the Blackhawks still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, North Wilkes ended up a good deal behind Alexander Central on Friday and lost 44-29. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
West Wilkes has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for North Wilkes, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
West Wilkes suffered a grim 63-42 defeat to North Wilkes in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will West Wilkes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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