The Wilkes Central Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Forbush Falcons at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilkes Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, everything went Wilkes Central's way against West Wilkes as Wilkes Central made off with a 73-50 victory. Wilkes Central pushed the score to 62-37 by the end of the third, a deficit West Wilkes cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Tyson Owens, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Brady Scott was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Forbush's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 11th straight loss. The matchup between them and North Wilkes wasn't particularly close, with Forbush falling 58-44. Forbush has struggled against North Wilkes recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Wilkes Central's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Forbush, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.
Everything came up roses for Wilkes Central against Forbush in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 75-37 win. In that game, Wilkes Central amassed a halftime lead of 42-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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