West Wilkes hasn't had much luck against North Surry recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The West Wilkes Blackhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Surry Greyhounds at 8:00 p.m. West Wilkes knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully North Surry likes a good challenge.
On Friday, West Wilkes didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against North Wilkes, but they still walked away with a 65-59 win.
Meanwhile, North Surry entered their tilt with Forbush on Friday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They took their game with ease, bagging an 84-29 victory over the Falcons. Given the Greyhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Falcons are ranked 671st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Surry has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for West Wilkes, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
West Wilkes was dealt a bruising 78-36 defeat at the hands of North Surry in their previous matchup back in January. Will West Wilkes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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