North Wilkes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 59-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wilkes Central Eagles. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 46-41 last Wednesday.
Brady Scott had a dynamite game for Wilkes Central, going 6 for 11 en route to 17 points and seven steals. Those seven steals gave Scott a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jermaine Ferguson, who posted 14 points.
North Wilkes' defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Wilkes Central, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Wilkes will head out to square off against Surry Central at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Surry Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Wilkes Central, they will venture away from home to face off against West Wilkes at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilkes Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season.
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