South Stokes hasn't had much luck against East Surry recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Stokes Sauras just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the East Surry Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. South Stokes is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
South Stokes will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 26) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past East Wilkes 30-27. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Sauras have posted since December 2, 2024.
Meanwhile, East Surry took their game on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 70-31 victory over Mount Airy. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 24 points or more this season.
East Surry is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for South Stokes, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
South Stokes was dealt a bruising 67-35 loss at the hands of East Surry in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Thankfully for South Stokes, Bella Hutchens (who went 12 for 18 on her way to 25 points in addition to seven boards and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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