North Carolina High School Basketball - Hibriten knocked off by Wilkes Central
January 3, 2024: Lenoir, NC 28645 The Wilkes Central Eagles basketball team scored 46 points and held the host Hibriten Panthers to 37 in the Eagles non-league triumph on Wednesday.
The Eagles now sport a 10-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Surry Central for a 2A Foothills contest on Friday, January 5. Wilkes Central will battle a Golden Eagles team coming off a 67-59 non-league win over Starmount (Boonville, NC). The Golden Eagles record now stands at 7-3.
The Panthers (1-11) will now prepare for their contest against Tabernacle Christian (Hickory, NC). The Conquerors enter the non-league contest with a 7-8 record. In their last contest, Tabernacle Christian was defeated by Hickory Christian Academy (Hickory, NC), 60-40, in a non-league contest.