North Surry has won five straight games at home, while Surry Central has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The North Surry Greyhounds will welcome the Surry Central Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Surry proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 40) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mount Airy, sneaking past 54-51. Given the Greyhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Granite Bears are ranked 368th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Surry Central on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 78-54 margin over North Wilkes. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 23 points or more this season.
North Surry is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points over those games. As for Surry Central, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
Everything went North Surry's way against Surry Central when the teams last played back in January, as North Surry made off with an 83-59 victory. Does North Surry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Surry Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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