Basketball Recap: Sanderson Spartans vs. Cary Imps
Sanderson posted their biggest win since February 6th on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Cary Imps as the Sanderson Spartans made off with a 70-45 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Spartans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sanderson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathan Fife led the charge by going 5 for 7 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds and three steals. Fife's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Gordie Balas was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds.
Sanderson was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Sanderson's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Cary, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Sanderson will challenge Middle Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Middle Creek will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Sanderson surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cary, they will square off against Broughton at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Broughton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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