Boys Roundup: Atkins tops West Stokes 62-57; Mount Airy downs East Surry.

Jan. 20--Atkins 62, West Stokes 57: Shane Allen scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Atkins held on to first place in the North State 2-A with a win at West Stokes. Joe Cole added 13 points for Atkins and Travis Clark had 10. Tyler Newell led West Stokes with 24 points, including three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. Newell's final 3-pointer cut the lead to 59-57. West Stokes had a chance to tie the game with 17 seconds left, but missed two foul shots. Atkins wrapped up the win at the foul line, hitting three of its last five free throws. Atkins 9 20 12 21 -- 62West Stokes 7 16 13 21 -- 57

Atkins (6-12, 4-1): Shane Allen 17, Joe Cole 13, Travis Clark 10, M. Allen 2, Hall 8, Booker 9, Olgesby 3 West Stokes (6-11, 1-3): Tyler Newell 24, Wesley Hall 10, J. Made 3, B. Made 2, Holderfield 4, Pulliam 7, Barr 7 Mount Airy 61, East Surry 52: Andrew Webb scored 18 points and Mount Airy knocked off East Surry last night to take over sole possession of first place in the Northwest 1-A. The Bears (14-5, 10-1) rolled to a 36-26 halftime lead and put the game away in the third quarter with a 15-7 run that increased their lead to 18 points. Robby Reid added 11 points and 12 rebounds for Mount Airy. Marcus Martin scored 14 and Adam Parker chipped in with 10 points for East (14-5, 10-2). East Surry 16 10 7 19 -- 52Mount Airy 19 17 15 10 -- 61 East Surry (14-5, 10-2): Jessup 5, Moore 4, Hauser 4, Tilley 3, Marcus Martin 14, Adam Parker 10, Simmons 7, Diamont 2, Azelton 3 Mount Airy (14-5, 10-1): Bobbitt 5, Harris 2, Abdrew Webb 18, Rives 6, Smith 4, Fulp 6, R. Webb 9, Robby Reid 11 North Davidson 65, Mount Tabor 56: The third quarter was the difference for North Davidson, which used a 15-5 run to change the course of the game and beat Mount Tabor in a Central Piedmont 4-A game last night. The teams entered the game tied for third place in the conference. At halftime Mount Tabor (10-8, 4-4) entered the locker room with a three-point advantage. The momentum shifted in the third quarter when North outscored Mount Tabor took control. Howard Hurt led the way for North with 19 points. …