It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Surry Central Golden Eagles challenge the Forbush Falcons at 8:00 p.m. on Friday... The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Surry Central has seven straight victories, Forbush has 25 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Monday, Surry Central wrapped up 2024 with a 64-45 win over North Wilkes. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Vikings are ranked 442nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/30/24 @ North Wilkes | 20 |
| 12/28/24 vs Triad Baptist Christian Academy | 17 |
| 12/27/24 vs North Stokes | 21 |
| 12/20/24 vs West Stokes | 17 |
Surry Central's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tripp Mcmillen, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards, and Mason Jewell, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 19 points along with six boards and five assists. Mcmillen's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Damen Hazelwood, who posted three points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Forbush was beaten by North Surry 91-31 on Tuesday.
Surry Central's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Forbush, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything came up roses for Surry Central against Forbush in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured an 80-36 win. In that match, Surry Central amassed a halftime lead of 46-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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