Wilkes Central had lost eight straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-20 to make it nine. They took a blow against the East Wilkes Cardinals, falling 59-15. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 69-14 back in January.
Wilkes Central got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Mahogany Morgan and Peyton Carlton, who each put up five points.
As for East Wilkes, the win (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 20-1. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Avarie Martin had another great game (as she tends to do), shooting 64% from the field en route to 18 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Gracie Shore, who posted nine points and three steals.
Coming up, Wilkes Central is taking a road trip to face off against Alleghany at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for East Wilkes, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-25 victory against Ashe County on the 14th.
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