After two games on the road, Surry Central is heading back home. They will take on the West Wilkes Blackhawks at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Even though Surry Central has not done well against East Surry recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Surry Central came out on top against East Surry by a score of 63-55. Given Surry Central's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while East Surry is ranked 387th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tripp Mcmillen and Ayden Wilmoth were among the main playmakers for Surry Central as the former scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and three steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Maddox Martin, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, West Wilkes had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 61-47 victory over Millers Creek Christian on Tuesday. The win was just what West Wilkes needed coming off of a 91-58 defeat in their prior matchup.
Surry Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for West Wilkes, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12.
Everything came up roses for Surry Central against West Wilkes in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 95-63 victory. Does Surry Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Wilkes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.