Surry Central is 2-8 against North Wilkes since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Surry Central Golden Eagles will face off against the North Wilkes Vikings. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Surry Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Newton-Conover by a score of 56-46.
Surry Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Layla Wall led the charge by on her way to 10 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Reese Leonard, who posted eight points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, North Wilkes had already won 18 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points) and they went ahead and made it 19 on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 67-15 victory over the Patriots. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 22 points or more this season.
North Wilkes' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.8 points. As for Surry Central, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
Surry Central was taken down by North Wilkes 67-33 in their previous matchup on February 7th. Can Surry Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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