Surry Central's game two weeks ago was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They took down the Alleghany Trojans 76-58. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Trojans are ranked 316th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/03/24 vs Alleghany | 7 |
| 01/26/24 vs West Wilkes | 5 |
| 01/30/24 @ Wilkes Central | 4 |
| 02/06/24 @ Forbush | 4 |
| 02/13/24 vs North Surry | 3 |
Surry Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mason Jewell led the charge by putting up 12 points along with seven assists and five boards. Those seven assists gave Jewell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Damen Hazelwood, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points in addition to six boards and three blocks.
Alleghany's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lance Shatley, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds, and Colby Crouse, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 21 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Connor Ramirez, who posted ten points.
The win got Surry Central back to even at 1-1. As for Alleghany, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Surry Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 84-48 victory against Starmount on the 5th. As for Alleghany, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-44 defeat against Ashe County on the 4th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
