Surry Central hasn't had much luck against North Surry recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Surry Central Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the North Surry Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m.
Surry Central is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against North Wilkes on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Surry Central had to suffer through a 67-33 loss at the hands of North Wilkes. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Vikings are ranked ninth).
Layla Wall
| 02/07/25 vs North Wilkes | 10 |
| 02/04/25 vs Forbush | 3 |
| 01/31/25 @ Elkin | 9 |
| 01/30/25 @ West Stokes | 5 |
| 01/28/25 vs Wilkes Central | 1 |
| + 15 more games |
Despite the defeat, Surry Central had strong showings from Layla Wall, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards, and Jaycee Dalton, who posted eight points. That's the most rebounds Wall has posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, North Surry humbled Mount Airy with a 60-25 victory. The win continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Granite Bears: they've now won seven in a row.
North Surry's victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Surry Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-6.
Surry Central won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January, slipping by North Surry 45-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Surry Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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