Basketball Game Preview: Terry Sanford Bulldogs vs. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans

Terry Sanford is on an eight-game streak of home wins, while Southern School of Energy and Sustainability is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Terry Sanford Bulldogs will welcome the Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Terry Sanford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.5 points per game this season.

Terry Sanford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Orange 64-27. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 games by 21 points or more this season.

Breonna Roaf

Steals

02/28/25 vs Orange	5
02/25/25 vs West Johnston	9
02/18/25 vs Westover	2
02/17/25 vs Harnett Central	10
02/11/25 vs Western Harnett	5
+ 23 more games

Terry Sanford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Breonna Roaf led the charge by shooting 42% from the field on her way to 13 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. Roaf is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 28 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ameya Brown, who went 8-for-12 en route to 20 points.

Terry Sanford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 60 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability beat Currituck County 53-46 on Friday.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.2 points on average over those games. Terry Sanford's victory bumped their record up to 25-3.

Everything went Terry Sanford's way against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Terry Sanford made off with a 70-47 win. Does Terry Sanford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern School of Energy and Sustainability turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.