Basketball Recap: Surry Central Piles Up the Points Against West Stokes

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Surry Central's strategy against West Stokes on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Surry Central Golden Eagles blew the West Stokes Wildcats out of the water with a 61-13 final score. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Surry Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Layla Wall, who went 6 of 14 en route to 12 points and five rebounds. Jaycee Dalton was another key player, putting up six points and six steals.

Golden Eagles

Previous 3 Games

01/30/25 @ West Stokes	61-13
01/28/25 vs Wilkes Central	83-15
01/24/25 @ West Wilkes	47-37

Surry Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 28 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Surry Central's record is now 13-4. As for West Stokes, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Surry Central won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Elkin at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Surry Central is facing Elkin at the right time seeing as Elkin is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for West Stokes, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against T.W. Andrews at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. T.W. Andrews' defense has only allowed 20.7 points per game this season, so West Stokes' offense will have their work cut out for them.