WINSTON-SALEM — The Surry Runnin’ Patriots girls basketball team held the Forsyth Home Educators to three points and four points in the first and second quarters respectively in a 56-21 rout of Forsyth Friday.

Rebecca Sikes led Surry (20-0 overall, 5-0 in the NCHEAC) with 17 points. She also had four steals and three assists for the victors.

Also for Surry, Molly Hamilton had four steals and three assists, Erica Peters grabbed seven rebounds, Hannah Tompkins had four steals, Becca Tompkins grabbed 12 rebounds, Stephanie Brantley had three assists and Suzie Santucci had five steals.

“We split our time between our girls tonight,” Surry Runnin’ Patriots girls basketball coach Glenn Edwards said. “We went heavy to the bench, and we boxed out and rebounded very well, winning the boards. We do have some work to do on turnovers.”

Surry hosts Asheville Home School on Friday at 6:30 p.m. The boys’ game follows at 8 p.m.

SURRY 56, FORSYTH 21

Surry 13 17 12 14 — 56

Forsyth 3 4 3 11 — 21

SURRY — Rebecca Sikes 17, Hamilton 8, H. Tompkins 7, B. Tompkins 6, Edwards 6, Kilpatrick 6, Brantley 4, Phillips 2

FORSYTH — K. Held 10, Willis 5, Hilton 3, Jeffers 2, F. Jeffers 1

Hamilton scores 24 in Patriots’ loss

Staff Report

WINSTON-SALEM — The Surry Runnin’ Patriots were trapped and beaten by the Forsyth Home Educators last night.

“They pressed us full-court and I didn’t think we’d have any trouble with that, but we could not handle the pressure,” Surry coach Lin Hamilton.

The press led to turnovers, which led to Forsyth recording a 47-point first half. Surry (12-8, 4-3 North Carolina Home Educators Athletic Conference) turned the ball over 18 times in the first half and 26 times overall.

The Runnin’ Patriots shot at a 48-percent clip, highlighted by usual suspects Luke Hamilton (24 points) and Daniel Sheaffer (19).

“But we didn’t get enough chances to make up for (the turnovers),” Hamilton lamented.

FORSYTH 87, SURRY 67

Surry 18 17 14 18 — 67

Forsyth 28 19 22 18 — 87

SURRY — Luke Hamilton 24, Daniel Sheaffer 19, Joe Claffey 8, Austin Lester 5, Greg Rasmussen 4, Aaron Gibbons 4, Caleb Taylor 3

FORSYTH — Nathan Miller 23, Layton Foster 23, Spencer Brown 16, Wesley Richardson 11, Ben Williamson 10, Patrick Riser 2, Daniel Moore 2