The Wilkes Central Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 13th straight defeat. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 62-36 walloping at the hands of North Wilkes. Wilkes Central has struggled against North Wilkes recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Wilkes Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Anna Rollins, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds and five steals. That was a full 58.3% of Wilkes Central's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Munsey, who scored six points along with 12 rebounds.
Wilkes Central has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 14 of their last 16 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season. As for North Wilkes, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Wilkes Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-42 defeat vs. West Wilkes on the 9th. North Wilkes has also already played their next matchup, a 47-36 win against Surry Central on the 9th.
