Surry Central won the last time they faced Wilkes Central, and Tripp Mcmillen did his part to make sure it happened again. The Surry Central Golden Eagles strolled past the Wilkes Central Eagles with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 64-48 thanks in part to Mcmillen, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played.
| 01/28/25 vs Wilkes Central | 5 |
| 12/20/24 vs West Stokes | 4 |
| 02/02/24 vs Elkin | 3 |
| 02/16/24 vs East Surry | 3 |
| 11/22/24 vs South Stokes | 3 |
Another player making a difference was Jax Whitaker, who went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points and five boards. Those five rebounds gave him a new career-high.
Despite the loss, Wilkes Central had strong showings from Fernando Allen, who posted nine points and six boards, and Ayden Barrett, who had eight points. Jordan Parks was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.
Surry Central is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Wilkes Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-10.
Surry Central will head out on the road to face off against West Stokes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Surry Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 games -- so hopefully West Stokes likes a good challenge. Wilkes Central has already played their next matchup, a 46-41 win against North Wilkes on the 29th.
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