Basketball Recap: North Iredell Makes It Three in a Row on the Road

Connor Ward

Points

12/09/25 @ West Wilkes	26
12/05/25 vs West Rowan	19
12/04/25 vs Newton-Conover	17
12/02/25 @ East Wilkes	15
11/25/25 vs East Rowan	14
+ 1 more games

North Iredell had won two straight road games and Connor Ward did his part to make it three on Tuesday. The Raiders strolled past the West Wilkes Blackhawks with points to spare, taking the game 56-42 with plenty of help from Ward, who shot 75% from the field en route to 26 points and five rebounds. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played.

North Iredell's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for West Wilkes, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

North Iredell will take on St. Stephens in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. The Raiders will be up against the Indians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.63 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for West Wilkes, they will face off against East Wilkes at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blackhawks will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.