With a playoff win on the line, Surry Central rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Newton-Conover Red Devils by a score of 56-46.
Surry Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Layla Wall out in front who shot 45% from the field on her way to 10 points and seven boards. Reese Leonard was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Grayson Rowe, who posted 13 points and four steals. Rowe has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Sain, who scored four points and 13 boards.
Surry Central's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-8. As for Newton-Conover, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7.
Surry Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 63-30 loss against North Wilkes on the 28th. Newton-Conover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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