If Surry Central was riding high fresh off their 78-54 takedown of North Wilkes last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Surry Central Golden Eagles took a 79-74 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Surry Greyhounds. While the Golden Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Greyhounds 22-14 in the first quarter.
Jax Whitaker
| 02/12/25 @ North Surry | 75% |
| 02/07/25 vs North Wilkes | 22% |
| 02/04/25 vs Forbush | 40% |
| 01/31/25 @ Elkin | 71% |
| 01/30/25 @ West Stokes | 22% |
| + 29 more games |
Surry Central's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jax Whitaker, who went 6-for-8 en route to 21 points. What's more, Whitaker also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in January of 2024. Tripp Mcmillen was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Leading North Surry to victory were Kam McKnight and Fisher Leftwich. McKnight went 8-for-17 to rack up 25 points and eight assists, while Leftwich went 7-for-8 on his way to 21 points. Leftwich's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Atkins, who posted seven points and five boards.
Surry Central's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4. As for North Surry, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Surry Central and North Surry should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Surry Central will face off against East Surry at 7:45 p.m. on Friday up 205 places (163 vs. 368). Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Surry Central comes in on seven and North Surry on 12. Similarly, North Surry (ranked 136th) will meet North Wilkes (ranked 493rd) at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Surry Central is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
