Having just played yesterday, the Alleghany Trojans will get right back to it and host the Surry Central Golden Eagles at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Alleghany sitting on three straight victories and Surry Central on seven.
On Thursday, Alleghany didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Grayson County, but they still walked away with a 39-33 win. The 39-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Surry Central strolled past North Wilkes with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 64-45. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Vikings are ranked 416th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Surry Central had a senior duo take command as Tripp Mcmillen dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards and Mason Jewell went 9 of 13 on his way to 19 points along with six boards and five assists. The game was Mcmillen's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Damen Hazelwood, who posted three points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Surry Central pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Alleghany, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Alleghany lost to Surry Central at home by a decisive 76-58 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Alleghany have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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