Anson and North Surry squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Anson had to settle for second. They were dealt a 95-62 defeat at the hands of the North Surry Greyhounds. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 370th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 104th).
Jayden Little
| 02/25/25 @ North Surry | 3 |
| 02/17/25 vs Parkwood | 3 |
| 02/13/25 @ North Stanly | 4 |
| 02/11/25 vs Forest Hills | 6 |
| 02/07/25 @ West Stanly | 7 |
| + 37 more games |
Anson's loss came despite strong showings from Jayden Little and Taviane Robinson. Little shot 71% from the field on his way to 22 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Robinson dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards. Little has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 42 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendrick Maye, who posted eight points.
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 12-for-18 to rack up 28 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Julius Brintle, who shot 44% from the field en route to 22 points and eight boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Anson and nudges their season record down to 15-11. As for North Surry, the victory (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 23-4.
Anson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Surry, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 64-58 win against Community School of Davidson on the 28th.
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