It was a Battle of the Birds when Wilkes Central challenged Surry Central on Tuesday. The Wilkes Central Eagles took a 64-48 bruising from the Surry Central Golden Eagles. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Golden Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Fernando Allen and Ayden Barrett certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Allen posted nine points and six rebounds, while Barrett earned eight points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Parks, who put up seven points and five boards.
It was another big night for Tripp Mcmillen, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds for Surry Central. The matchup was Mcmillen's third in a row with at least ten points. Jax Whitaker was another key player, going 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points and five boards.
Wilkes Central now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Surry Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Wilkes Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-41 victory against North Wilkes on the 29th. As for Surry Central, they will take on West Stokes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Surry Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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