Basketball Recap: Starmount Takes a Loss

Starmount was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 56-45 to the West Wilkes Blackhawks. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blackhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.

Despite the loss, Starmount still got an impressive performance from Colton Allen, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sean Gregory, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.

Rams

Previous Games

12/10/24 @ West Wilkes	45-56
12/05/24 @ Surry Central	48-84
12/04/24 vs North Surry	46-59
02/19/24 vs Mount Airy	40-60
02/16/24 vs East Wilkes	51-59
+ 3 more games

Even though they lost, Starmount smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Starmount's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for West Wilkes, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4.

Starmount wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 62-41 loss against North Wilkes on the 11th. As for West Wilkes, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 79-32 defeat against Surry Central on the 13th.