North Stokes is on a four-game streak of home wins, while South Stokes is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The North Stokes Vikings will take on the South Stokes Sauras at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, North Stokes beat East Wilkes 65-53.
Meanwhile, South Stokes put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Starmount 70-37 on the road. Given South Stokes' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Starmount is ranked 469th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Stokes is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for South Stokes, their victory bumped their record up to 21-1.
North Stokes ended up a good deal behind South Stokes when the teams last played back in January, losing 74-55. Will North Stokes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.