North Stokes hasn't had much luck against East Wilkes recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Stokes Vikings will be home for the holidays to greet the East Wilkes Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. North Stokes will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
On Friday, North Stokes needed a bit of extra time to put away Elkin. They skirted past the Buckin' Elks 40-37. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Buckin' Elks are ranked 177th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for East Wilkes in a 44-29 victory over Elkin on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
East Wilkes' win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for North Stokes, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
North Stokes couldn't quite finish off East Wilkes in their previous meeting back in February and fell 41-38. Will North Stokes 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.
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