The Surry Central Golden Eagles won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They were dealt a 60-27 loss at the hands of North Wilkes. While losing is never fun, Surry Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Vikings are ranked 23rd).
Surry Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Layla Wall, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and two steals, and Brianna Wilmoth who scored seven points. Wall has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played.
Surry Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season. As for North Wilkes, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Surry Central won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Buckin' Elks at 6:30 p.m. on February 2nd. Elkin is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. As for North Wilkes, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Blackhawks at 6:30 p.m. on February 2nd.
