Basketball Recap: East Surry Triumphs

Cardinals

Previous 4 Games

01/17/25 @ West Wilkes	63-62
01/15/25 vs Forbush	59-52
01/08/25 vs Mount Airy	66-49
01/07/25 vs Wilkes Central	76-49

East Surry came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they left with even more momentum. They escaped with a win against the West Wilkes Blackhawks by the margin of a single free throw, 63-62. That's more bragging rights for the Cardinals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

East Surry now has a winning record of 7-6. As for West Wilkes, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the East Surry Cardinals take on the West Stokes Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in East Surry's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games. West Wilkes has already played their next contest (against Elkin), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.