Sanderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Athens Drive Jaguars, falling 57-14. The Spartans lost against the Jaguars in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 48-43 score last time.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Devon Whitluck, who posted four points and five rebounds. Abby Stephens was another key player, putting up six points.
Athens Drive had a senior duo take command as Kianna Gulley went 6 for 10 on her way to 13 points and seven boards and Makenzie Kelly went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points and six steals. Kelly has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Sheppard, who put up eight points.
Sanderson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Athens Drive, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Sanderson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-17 loss against Broughton on the 17th. As for Athens Drive, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-43 defeat against Seaforth on the 20th.
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