The North Surry Greyhounds entered their tilt with the West Wilkes Blackhawks with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. North Surry took down West Wilkes 83-67 on Tuesday. Given North Surry's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while West Wilkes is ranked 563rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kam Mcknight continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points and 3 assists. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Fisher Leftwich, who scored 19 points along with seven assists and three steals.
North Surry pushed their record up to 16-4 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for West Wilkes, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Surry won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Mount Airy at 7:45 p.m. on February 7th. One thing working in North Surry's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups. As for West Wilkes, they will head out on the road to face off against Wilkes Central at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. West Wilkes is facing Wilkes Central at the right time seeing as Wilkes Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
