Elkin and West Wilkes are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Elkin Buckin' Elks will head out on the road to face off against the West Wilkes Blackhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Elkin will head into Tuesday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They came up short against South Stokes, falling 69-48. The Buckin' Elks have struggled against the Sauras recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, West Wilkes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-62 heartbreaker at the hands of East Surry.
Elkin now has a losing record at 7-8. As for West Wilkes, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Elkin suffered a grim 58-38 defeat to West Wilkes in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Elkin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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