The Starmount Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Wilkes Central Eagles at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Starmount has given up an average of 62.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Starmount ended up a good deal behind East Surry and lost 60-45. The Rams have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Wilkes Central lost to Ashe County at home by a 70-52 margin on Friday.
Starmount will need to focus on slowing down Jordan Denny, one of several Wilkes Central players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 15 points and six rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Denny now owns an excellent 45% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Fernando Allen, who shot 56% from the field en route to 11 points.
Wilkes Central's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-6. As for Starmount, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Starmount might still be hurting after the 75-50 defeat they got from Wilkes Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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