North Carolina High School Basketball - Riverside-Durham thwarts Sanderson
December 4, 2025: Durham, NC 27712 The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Riverside-Durham Pirates (Durham, NC) and the visiting Sanderson Spartans (Raleigh, NC), observed Riverside-Durham's basketball squad run past Sanderson by a count of 56-48.
With the victory, Riverside-Durham advances its record to 5-0 on the year. The Pirates travel to Durham Academy (Durham, NC) to battle the Cavaliers in a non-league contest on Tuesday, December 9. The Cavaliers enter the match with a record of 4-3. Durham Academy lost 71-61 in their recent non-league match against Providence Day (Charlotte, NC)
The Spartans now own a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host South Garner for a non-league match on Monday, December 8. Sanderson will face a Titans squad coming off a 73-39 non-league loss to Middle Creek (Apex, NC). The Titans record now stands at 1-3.