The Surry Central Golden Eagles will take on the Alleghany Trojans at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Surry Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Alleghany likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, Surry Central didn't have too much trouble with North Wilkes as they won 64-45. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Vikings are ranked 416th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/30/24 @ North Wilkes | 20 |
| 12/28/24 vs Triad Baptist Christian Academy | 17 |
| 12/27/24 vs North Stokes | 21 |
| 12/20/24 vs West Stokes | 17 |
Surry Central had a senior duo take command as Tripp Mcmillen dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards and Mason Jewell went 9 of 13 on his way to 19 points in addition to six boards and five assists. The match was Mcmillen's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Damen Hazelwood, who posted three points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Alleghany waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They secured a 39-33 W over the Blue Devils. The 39-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The victory got Alleghany back to even at 5-5. As for Surry Central, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Surry Central strolled past Alleghany when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 76-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Surry Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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