The Wilkes Central Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Surry Central 57-30. While losing is never fun, Wilkes Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 408th, while Surry Central is ranked 131st).
Anna Rollins was Wilkes Central's leading scorer, having posted 15 points.
Surry Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Layla Wall, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Wall has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Presley Smith, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Wilkes Central has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Surry Central, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Wilkes Central will take on East Surry at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Surry is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games. As for Surry Central, they will head out on the road to take on Mount Airy at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
