Basketball Recap: Surry Central Takes a Loss

Surry Central played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the North Surry Greyhounds, falling 82-56. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Greyhounds recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Tripp Mcmillen

Points

02/21/25 vs North Surry	31
02/18/25 vs East Surry	22
02/17/25 vs Forbush	17
02/14/25 @ East Surry	21
02/12/25 @ North Surry	16
+ 7 more games

Despite the loss, Surry Central still got an impressive performance from Tripp Mcmillen, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and ten rebounds. Mcmillen is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in each of the last 12 games he's played. Damen Hazelwood was another key player, going 6-for-14 en route to 12 points and eight boards.

Even though they lost, Surry Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Surry to victory, but perhaps none more so than Julius Brintle, who went 9-for-13 to rack up 22 points and seven rebounds. What's more, Brintle posted four assists, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Fisher Leftwich, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 11 boards.

Surry Central's record now sits at 20-5. As for North Surry, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.

Surry Central and North Surry are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Surry Central will welcome Community School of Davidson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Surry Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for North Surry, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Anson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Surry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.9 points per game this season.