The Wilkes Central Eagles will head out to take on the Starmount Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilkes Central will be strutting in after a win while Starmount will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Wilkes Central turned things around against Alleghany on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Trojans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since September 9th.
Wilkes Central wouldn't go down easily and took Alleghany into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-19, 21-25, 25-17, 15-8.
Lake Carver
| 10/02/25 vs Alleghany | 22 |
| 08/19/25 @ Avery County | 15 |
| 09/16/25 @ East Wilkes | 12 |
| 09/15/25 vs Freedom | 12 |
| 08/21/25 vs West Caldwell | 12 |
Wilkes Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lake Carver, who had seven digs and six aces. The dominant performance also gave Carver a new career-high in assists (22). Another player making a difference was Jaylyn Rhoades, who had 12 digs and three aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Wilkes Central was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 23 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Starmount came up short against North Wilkes on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Rams have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Wilkes Central's record now sits at 7-13. As for Starmount, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Wilkes Central suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Starmount when the teams last played back in September. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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