Mount Airy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 75-60 bruising from the North Surry Greyhounds. While losing is never fun, the Granite Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 148th).
North Surry was led to victory by Fisher Leftwich and Kam McKnight. Leftwich dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds, while McKnight went 8 of 18 en route to 26 points in addition to six boards and three steals. McKnight is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Julius Brintle, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 13 points and six boards.
Mount Airy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for North Surry, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Airy will square off against Starmount at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mount Airy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches. As for North Surry, they will face off against Forbush at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. North Surry is facing Forbush at the right time seeing as Forbush is stuck on an 18-game losing streak.
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