Basketball Recap: North Surry Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Greyhounds

Previous 5 Games

12/13/24 vs Wilkes Central	74-50
12/10/24 vs East Wilkes	67-36
12/06/24 @ West Stokes	75-68
12/04/24 @ Starmount	59-46
11/26/24 vs Ashe County	71-35

North Surry put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Wilkes Central Eagles as the North Surry Greyhounds made off with a 74-50 victory. The Greyhounds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 24 points or more this season.

North Surry's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Fisher Leftwich, who went 11 for 14 on his way to 24 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Atkins, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven boards and six assists.

North Surry was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilkes Central only racked up seven assists.

Wilkes Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jermaine Ferguson, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah McNeil, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.

North Surry's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.3 points. As for Wilkes Central, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

North Surry will take on Mount Tabor in a tournament on Wednesday. North Surry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.2 points per game this season. As for Wilkes Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-43 win against Tabernacle Christian on the 16th.