The Wilkes Central Eagles and the North Wilkes Vikings will face off at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Wilkes Central has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with eight straight defeats, while North Wilkes will come in with ten straight victories.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Wilkes Central duked it out withSurry Central on Tuesday. Wilkes Central took a blow against Surry Central, falling 83-15. 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 498th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, North Wilkes humbled Alleghany with a 55-18 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
North Wilkes' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Wilkes Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Wilkes Central suffered a grim 62-36 defeat to North Wilkes when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Wilkes Central, Olivia Rhodes (who posted 26 points in addition to six boards and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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