Wilkes Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were dealt an 83-15 loss at the hands of the Surry Central Golden Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 468th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 75th).
Haylei Byrd was Wilkes Central's leading scorer, having posted three points. Peyton Carlton held things down on the boards with three rebounds.
Surry Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reese Leonard, who posted 12 points and seven steals. Those seven steals gave Leonard a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Stella Wall, who scored 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Wilkes Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Surry Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4.
Wilkes Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-11 loss against North Wilkes on the 29th. Surry Central has also already played their next matchup, a 61-13 victory against West Stokes on the 30th.
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