Basketball Recap: Kam Mcknight and Fisher Leftwich Secure Win for North Surry

There's no place like home for North Surry, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. It was close, but on Fridaythey capped 2024 with a 54-52 win over the West Stokes Wildcats. The victory was some much needed relief for the Greyhounds as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

North Surry was led to victory by Fisher Leftwich and Kam McKnight. Leftwich went 6 for 14 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven boards and five steals, while McKnight went 5 of 11 on his way to 11 points and five steals. McKnight is becoming a predictor of North Surry's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 5-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jhett Tolbert, who posted ten points.

Greyhounds

Previous 4 Games (Home)

12/27/24 vs West Stokes	54-52
12/13/24 vs Wilkes Central	74-50
12/10/24 vs East Wilkes	67-36
11/26/24 vs Ashe County	71-35

North Surry's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.2 points. As for West Stokes, they now have a losing record at 3-4.

North Surry wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-51 loss against Reagan on the 30th. As for West Stokes, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-48 defeat against Mount Airy on the 30th.