Even though the Surry Central Golden Eagles have not done well against the East Surry Cardinals recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Surry Central came out on top against East Surry by a score of 63-55. Given Surry Central's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while East Surry is ranked 387th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Surry Central to victory were Tripp Mcmillen and Ayden Wilmoth. Mcmillen scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, while Wilmoth dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Maddox Martin was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Surry Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for East Surry, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Surry Central will be playing in front of their home fans against West Wilkes at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. West Wilkes is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for East Surry, they will head out on the road to square off against North Wilkes at 8:30 p.m. on Friday.
