| 01/28/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 31 |
| 01/24/25 @ Leesville Road | 21 |
| 01/17/25 @ Broughton | 27 |
| 01/16/25 @ Athens Drive | 15 |
If Cardinal Gibbons wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Sanderson, they should've done a better job of containing Nathan Fife. The Sanderson Spartans walked away with a 74-61 win over the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders on Tuesday thanks in part to Fife, who went 10 of 16 en route to 31 points in addition to six assists and three steals. The game was his fourth in a row with at least ten points.
When it comes to explaining why Cardinal Gibbons lost, don't look at Damon Phillips. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 15 on his way to 27 points. Those 27 points gave Phillips a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Fitzsimmons, who posted ten points.
Sanderson is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they dropped their record down to 11-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Sanderson and Cardinal Gibbons should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Sanderson will challenge Athens Drive at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 255 places (25 vs. 280). Sanderson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season. Similarly, Cardinal Gibbons (ranked 61st) will meet Enloe (ranked 409th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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