Elkin is 2-8 against East Wilkes since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Elkin Buckin' Elks will host the East Wilkes Cardinals at 8:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Elkin will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating North Stokes, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Elkin snuck past North Stokes with a 65-59 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buckin' Elks.
Meanwhile, East Wilkes waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Granite Bears 58-56. The score was all tied up 26-26 at the break, but the Cardinals were the better team in the second half.
East Wilkes has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Elkin, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Elkin strolled past East Wilkes when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 75-61. Will Elkin repeat their success, or does East Wilkes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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