North Wilkes lost to East Wilkes back in December of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Vikings took a 41-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Cardinals are ranked 27th).
East Wilkes got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Avarie Martin out in front who shot 42% from the field on her way to 20 points and five boards. Martin's big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Gracie Shore was another key player, putting up ten points and eight rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for North Wilkes and nudges their season record down to 10-6. As for East Wilkes, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. North Wilkes will head out to take on Wilkes Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Wilkes, they will venture away from home to challenge West Wilkes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blackhawks have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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