DOBSON — Surry Central is flying high after winning its third-straight game in dominating fashion.
The Surry Central Eagles hosted the Wilkes Central Eagles (no really, that’s not a typo) on Dec. 14 in each team’s second Foothills 2A Conference matchup. Wilkes Central started the game with a 5-0 run, but then it was all Surry Central until the final buzzer.
The Golden Eagles of Surry County tied a season-high of 68 points in Tuesday’s 68-43 win.
Surry Central (4-3, 2-0 FH2A) now has two wins of at least 20 points this season and another just out of that range at 19. The Golden Eagles only had two victories of at least 20 points in the past four seasons, and the most recent season with more than two such victories was 2015-16.
This is also Surry Central’s first 2-0 conference start since MaxPreps began recording season statistics during the 2005-06 season.
The Golden Eagles’ success has come from true team basketball. At least seven players have scored in each of Surry Central’s seven games this season; three of those games featured points from eight or more players. Christian Robinson, Adam Hege, Jacob Mitchell, Josh Pardue and Brady Edmonds have each been the team’s leading scorer in a game, with only Robinson and Edmonds doing so more than once.
Robinson, Pardue and Brady Edmonds each scored in double figures against Wilkes Central (2-5, 0-2 FH2A); Brady led the way with 21 points, followed by Pardue with 17 and Robinson with 13.
Pardue and Robinson dominated the first half and even outscored Wilkes Central 26-19. The duo controlled the glass and pounded the ball inside.
Wilkes Central took a 5-0 lead out of the gate. Pardue scored on the low block with 6:57 on the clock to start a 9-0 Surry Central run. The Wilkes Eagles cut the lead to a point at 11-10 after Spencer Letterman knocked down a 3-pointer, but that was the last time in the game that it was close.
Surry Central closed the quarter with 13-4 run to go up 24-14. Pardue himself had 12 points after eight minutes of play.
The Golden Eagles continued executing their game plan in the second quarter. Surry Central scored the first nine points to extend the lead to 33-14, then went on a brief scoring drought after falling in love with jump shots. Coach Myles Wilmoth expressed his displeasure with Surry Central’s shot selection by shouting, “Inside out,” after back-t0-back missed 3-pointers.
Despite shooting just 1-of-13 from beyond the arc, Surry Central led 40-19 at halftime.
The Golden Eagles stopped forcing 3-pointers in the second half, instead opting to find open shots with increased ball movement. Brady and Jacob Edmonds combined for three 3-point attempts in the third and made all three. Surry Central’s lead grew to a game-high 26 points with 2:45 left in the quarter.
The fourth quarter was just a formality as Surry Central led 53-29 with eight minutes left to play. After scoring just four points in the first half, Brady Edmonds racked up 17 points in the second half to lead the Golden Eagles in scoring.
Ayden Wilmoth and Cannon Gates got on the board for the first time in the fourth, and Robinson rounded out his 13 points with a pair of made free throws. Surry Central shot 67% from the line (12-of-18) while Wilkes Central made just 35% (8-of-23).
Pardue recorded his second career double-double by grabbing a team-high 12 rebounds. He and Brady Edmonds each had four offensive boards. Pardue also grabbed three steals, as did Hege, and Dakota Mills led the team with four steals.
Nine different Golden Eagles had at least one assist.
Surry Central wins its third-straight game, tying the school’s longest win streak since the 2011-12 season. The Golden Eagles have a chance to match the team from a decade ago when they travel to Elkin (1-4) on Dec. 17.
Scoring
Wilkes Central – 14, 5, 11, 13 = 43
Surry Central – 24, 16, 14, 15 = 68
WC: Carlos Reyes-Martin 16, Kamen Smith 12, Spencer Leatherman 4, CJ McGill 4, Malachi Rucker 2, AJ Villalpondo 2, Hunter Parks 2, Gavin Cheek 1
SC: Brady Edmonds 21, Josh Pardue 17, Christian Robinson 13, Jacob Edmonds 6, Dakota Mills 4, Adam Hege 3, Ayden Wilmoth 2, Cannon Gates 2
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