Surry Central came into Friday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the South Stokes Sauras 50-29 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Golden Eagles have posted since January 5th.
Surry Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Layla Wall out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Wall a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Reese Leonard, who earned 12 points in addition to five rebounds.
Surry Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
The win got Surry Central back to even at 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Surry Central will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Alleghany at 6:30 p.m. on December 3rd. As for South Stokes, they will square off against McMichael at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Stokes is facing McMichael at the right time seeing as McMichael is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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