Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Surry Central Golden Eagles (Dobson, NC) and the visiting Mount Airy Granite Bears (Mount Airy, NC), saw Surry Central's basketball squad hold off Mount Airy by a tally of 44-42.

With the victory, Surry Central improves its record to 12-8 on the campaign. The Golden Eagles host North Wilkes (Hays, NC) to play the Vikings in a 2A Conference 37 challenge on Friday, February 3. The Vikings come into the challenge with a record of 16-5. North Wilkes won 62-28 in their recent league challenge against Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro, NC)

Next up, the Granite Bears play the North Surry Greyhounds (Mount Airy, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, February 3. Mount Airy will attempt to improve on its 12-7 season record. The Greyhounds come into the challenge with a 13-6 record after their 59-40 league win over West Wilkes (Millers Creek, NC).