The Wilkes Central Eagles will head out on the road to take on the North Wilkes Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Wilkes Central fought the good fight in their overtime contest against East Surry on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, North Wilkes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-59 heartbreaker at the hands of West Wilkes.
Wilkes Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. As for North Wilkes, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Wilkes Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against North Wilkes in their previous meeting on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 46-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilkes Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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