Five Things You Need to Know Today, Dec. 21

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section.

1. Residents hoping for a white Christmas are quickly running out of time. Another day will pass without any of the powdery white stuff. According to Weather.com, temperatures will spike to 49°. The only precipitation on the day will be the 90 percent chance rain that exists later in the day.

2. The Wilmington girls basketball team made it two in a row on Tuesday night. Jay Keane's Lady Wildcats cruised to a 61-48 road victory against Lexington thanks to a team high 24 points from Emily Crannell, followed by Jen Stewart who chipped in 13 markers of her own.

3. Several teams are in action on Wednesday night as students get closer to winter break. The wrestling team hosts Arlington in a home meet at 6:30 p.m., while the welcomes Reading to  at 8 p.m. Meanwhile, , off to a 1-0-1 start, travels to Reading at 5:45 p.m.

4. The votes keep pouring in for our Deck the House entries, and you can get your house involved still as well. Jay Gillis has hauled in 181 votes so far, but Brenda Gibbons and Lisa Cummings have racked up 81 and 50, respectively. If you want to , all you have to do is visit the contest page, upload a photo of your house or vote for one of the current entries.

5. Wilmington Patch has you covered throughout the holiday season. You can find everything that we cover related to the holidays in our Holiday Guide. From events to local shopping options to stories on the season, Patch is there for you. Hope you're having a great holiday season so far!