Greyhounds
| 02/12/25 vs Surry Central | 79-74 |
| 02/07/25 @ Mount Airy | 54-51 |
| 02/04/25 @ West Wilkes | 87-47 |
| 01/31/25 @ Forbush | 84-29 |
| 01/29/25 vs Mount Airy | 75-60 |
| + 8 more games |
North Surry waltzed into their game on Wednesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 79-74 W against the Surry Central Golden Eagles. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 83-59 back in January.
Leading North Surry to victory were Kam McKnight and Fisher Leftwich. McKnight went 8-for-17 on his way to 25 points and eight assists, while Leftwich went 7-for-8 to rack up 21 points. The matchup was Leftwich's fourth in a row with at least 21 points. Cade Atkins was another key player, putting up seven points and five boards.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: North Surry was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They racked up six more assists than Surry Central's also-impressive total of 13.
Several Golden Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jax Whitaker, who went 6-for-8 en route to 21 points. What's more, Whitaker also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tripp Mcmillen, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
North Surry pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points over those games. As for Surry Central, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4.
North Surry and Surry Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. North Surry will face off against North Wilkes at 8:30 p.m. on Friday up 357 places (136 vs. 493). Meanwhile, Surry Central (ranked 163rd) will meet East Surry (ranked 368th) at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.
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