The East Wilkes Cardinals will take on the Starmount Rams at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. East Wilkes knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Starmount likes a good challenge.
East Wilkes took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against North Stokes as East Wilkes made off with a 76-53 win.
Meanwhile, Starmount lost to Alleghany on the road by a 67-52 margin on Monday. The Rams have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
East Wilkes will need to focus on slowing down Ryley Rodriguez, one of several Starmount players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points. Rodriguez is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Jymir?????? Billips was another key player, putting up six points and six assists.
East Wilkes is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for Starmount, their loss dropped their record down to 3-20.
East Wilkes beat Starmount 66-57 when the teams last played back in January. Does East Wilkes have another victory up their sleeve, or will Starmount turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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