If Surry Central was riding high fresh off their 76-33 takedown of Forbush last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Surry Central Golden Eagles lost 83-59 to the North Surry Greyhounds on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Golden Eagles have suffered since November 28, 2023.
Surry Central lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jax Whitaker, who went 5 of 12 en route to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Tripp Mcmillen, who posted 14 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Leading North Surry to victory were Kam McKnight and Fisher Leftwich. McKnight went 8 for 18 on his way to 20 points and three steals, while Leftwich almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. The contest was McKnight's third in a row with at least ten points. Cade Atkins also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Surry Central's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3. As for North Surry, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Surry Central has already played their next match, a 68-60 win against East Surry on the 21st. As for North Surry, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-33 victory against North Wilkes on the 21st.
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