Surry Central and Forbush are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Surry Central Golden Eagles will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Forbush Falcons at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Surry Central's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home while Forbush has been banged up by 22 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Surry Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 81-75 win over East Surry. Given Surry Central's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while East Surry is ranked 334th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tripp Mcmillen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 27 points along with eight rebounds. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Mason Jewell was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Forbush had to suffer through a rough 76-37 loss at the hands of Wilkes Central. Forbush has not had much luck with Wilkes Central recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Surry Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Forbush, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-20.
Everything came up roses for Surry Central against Forbush in their previous matchup two weeks ago as the team secured a 79-42 win. In that match, Surry Central amassed a halftime lead of 57-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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