North Wilkes lost against North Surry last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The matchup between the North Wilkes Vikings and the North Surry Greyhounds didn't end well, with the North Wilkes Vikings falling 72-57. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 474th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 133rd).
North Surry was led to victory by Kam McKnight and Fisher Leftwich. McKnight dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten assists, while Leftwich went 6-for-11 to rack up 19 points. Those ten assists gave McKnight a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Williams, who posted eight points.
North Wilkes has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. The victory (which was North Surry's 15th in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
North Wilkes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Surry, they will head out to face off against Surry Central at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. 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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