West Stokes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 69-65 heartbreaker at the hands of the Surry Central Golden Eagles. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 68-53 back in December of 2024.
Surry Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Damen Hazelwood out in front who went 8 of 12 en route to 25 points along with five boards and four steals. Those 25 points gave Hazelwood a new career-high. Tripp Mcmillen was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
West Stokes' loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10. As for Surry Central, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
West Stokes won't have much time to rest: their next game is against T.W. Andrews at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. T.W. Andrews has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Surry Central, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Elkin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Surry Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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