North Wilkes has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. Having just played yesterday, they will head out on the road to face off against the East Wilkes Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on December 12th. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Monday, North Wilkes was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-43 to Alexander Central.
Meanwhile, East Wilkes came up short against North Wilkes on Tuesday and fell 54-46. East Wilkes has struggled against North Wilkes recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
North Wilkes' defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for East Wilkes, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
North Wilkes beat East Wilkes 54-46 when the teams last played on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Wilkes since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
