Wilkes Central is 8-2 against the Vikings since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wilkes Central Eagles will look to defend their home court against the North Wilkes Vikings at 8:30 p.m. Hopefully Wilkes Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Wilkes Central had to suffer through a rough 86-53 loss at the hands of the Golden Eagles. While losing is never fun, Wilkes Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 147th).
Despite their defeat, Wilkes Central saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Gus Keener, who scored 15 points, was perhaps the best of all. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Keener has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Brady Scott, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, North Wilkes had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on West Wilkes with a sharp 60-40 victory on Friday.
This is the second loss in a row for Wilkes Central and nudges their season record down to 12-8. As for North Wilkes, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Wilkes Central ended up a good deal behind the Vikings when the teams last played back in January, losing 56-41. Will Wilkes Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
