Starmount unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 59-46 to the North Surry Greyhounds on Wednesday. The Rams' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row dating back to last season.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sean Gregory, who went 7 for 10 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Gregory a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Colton Allen was another key player, scoring 11 points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
North Surry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Fisher Leftwich led the charge by going 10 for 14 en route to 27 points plus six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kam McKnight, who had 15 points plus five assists and three steals.
The win made it two in a row for North Surry and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Starmount has already played their next matchup, an 84-48 defeat against Surry Central on the 5th. As for North Surry, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-68 victory against West Stokes on the 6th.
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