While East Surry's win against Surry Central wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The East Surry Cardinals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-55 victory over the Surry Central Golden Eagles on Tuesday. The Cardinals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Golden Eagles, too.
Surry Central lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Presley Smith, who posted ten points in addition to six assists and five boards. Those six assists gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Wall, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 14 points and eight rebounds.
Cardinals
| 01/21/25 @ Surry Central | 57-55 |
| 01/20/25 @ West Stokes | 54-30 |
| 01/17/25 @ West Wilkes | 67-50 |
| 12/19/24 @ Starmount | 60-36 |
East Surry's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Surry Central, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4.
East Surry will welcome North Wilkes at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. North Wilkes will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something East Surry surely won't give up without a fight. As for Surry Central, they are taking a road trip to take on West Wilkes at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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