The Wilkes Central Eagles will square off against the East Wilkes Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Wilkes Central's offense hasn't had much luck over their past seven matches, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Wednesday, Wilkes Central had to suffer through a 72-23 loss at the hands of Hibriten. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 514th, while the Panthers are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, East Wilkes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 30-27 heartbreaker at the hands of South Stokes.
Wilkes Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for East Wilkes, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Wilkes Central came up short against East Wilkes in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 45-35. Can Wilkes Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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