The Surry Central Golden Eagles had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They walked away with a 67-59 win over Starmount. Given Surry Central's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while Starmount is ranked 500th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Surry Central to victory were Tripp Mcmillen and Ayden Wilmoth. Mcmillen scored 22 points along with six assists, while Wilmoth scored 29 points along with five rebounds. The match was Wilmoth's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Mason Cox was another key contributor, scoring four points along with eight rebounds.
Surry Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Starmount, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 4-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Surry Central will take on Wilkes Central at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Starmount, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Stokes at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Stokes' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matchups.
