South Stokes fought the good fight in their overtime game against Alleghany on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Alleghany Trojans by a score of 53-50. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Sauras came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Trojans are ranked 433rd).
South Stokes' defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Alleghany, their victory bumped their record up to 3-12.
When South Stokes and Alleghany next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. South Stokes will square off against Mount Airy and their four-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Alleghany will try to stop Grayson County's three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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