With a playoff win on the line, North Wilkes rose to the challenge on Thursday. Everything went their way against the East Burke Cavaliers as they made off with a 60-36 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
North Wilkes got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Meredith Tomko out in front who posted 21 points. Tomko has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Ralee Bare was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards.
North Wilkes was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Burke only four assists.
When it comes to explaining why East Burke lost, don't look at Kara Brinkley. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Braelyn Stilwell, who earned ten points along with five boards and three steals.
Vikings
| 03/13/25 vs East Burke | 60-36 |
| 03/07/25 vs T.W. Andrews | 58-55 |
| 03/04/25 vs Hendersonville | 77-38 |
| 02/28/25 vs Surry Central | 63-30 |
| 02/25/25 vs Madison | 67-15 |
| + 18 more games |
The victory (which was North Wilkes' 23rd in a row) raised their record to 30-1. As for East Burke, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 19 games and leaves them with a 30-2 record.
North Wilkes wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 43-33 loss against Southeast Alamance on the 15th. East Burke does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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