West Stokes is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Surry Central is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The West Stokes Wildcats will host the Surry Central Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but likely not for long.
It was a proper cat-fight when West Stokes faced off against Morehead on Tuesday. West Stokes came up short against Morehead, falling 56-35.
Meanwhile, Surry Central didn't have too much trouble with Wilkes Central on Tuesday as they won 64-48. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Eagles are ranked 416th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Stokes better keep an eye on Tripp Mcmillen. He was instrumental in Surry Central's win, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 boards. Mcmillen's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jax Whitaker, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points and five rebounds.
Surry Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
West Stokes now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Surry Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Things could have been worse for West Stokes, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-53 loss to Surry Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mcmillen, who dropped a triple-double on 17 points, 11 boards, and ten assists. Now that West Stokes knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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