Basketball Recap: Layla Wall Key Part of a Team Effort in Golden Eagles Win

Golden Eagles

Margin (Wins)

01/28/25 vs Wilkes Central	68
12/28/24 vs Triad Baptist Christian Academy	54
12/11/24 @ Wilkes Central	53
01/30/25 @ West Stokes	48
12/03/24 vs Alleghany	46

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Surry Central's strategy against Elkin on Friday. Everything went the Surry Central Golden Eagles' way against the Elkin Buckin' Elks as the Surry Central Golden Eagles made off with a 45-20 victory. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.

Surry Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Layla Wall, who posted six points along with nine boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jaycee Dalton, who had two points and eight steals.

Surry Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Elkin, they dropped their record down to 7-13 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Surry Central Golden Eagles challenge the Forbush Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Forbush comes in on three and Surry Central on four. Elkin has already played their next game (against Starmount), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.