South Stokes is 9-1 against Starmount since December of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Stokes Sauras will head out on the road to take on the Starmount Rams at 8:00 p.m. South Stokes knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Starmount likes a good challenge.
South Stokes can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They breezed by East Surry on the road to the tune of 85-58. Given South Stokes' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while East Surry is ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Starmount lost a heartbreaker to Alleghany when they met back in February of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Wednesday. Starmount fell 57-49 to Alleghany. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Starmount in their matchups with Alleghany: they've now lost three in a row.
South Stokes' win bumped their record up to 20-1. As for Starmount, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Everything came up roses for South Stokes against Starmount in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 88-44 victory. With South Stokes ahead 49-21 at the half, the game was all but over already.
