Wakefield was the 50-43 winner over Sanderson when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wakefield Wolverines were dealt a 62-34 defeat at the hands of the Sanderson Spartans on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Spartans are ranked 26th).
Wakefield's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Hicks, who posted eight points. Hicks is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Bir, who earned two points and five rebounds.
Sanderson was led to victory by Nathan Fife and Mack Snavely. Fife almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine assists, while Snavely went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Malakhi Murphy, who put up 12 points and five rebounds.
Wakefield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for Sanderson, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Wakefield will welcome Franklinton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wakefield is facing Franklinton at the right time seeing as Franklinton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Sanderson, they will venture away from home to challenge Athens Drive at 7:45 p.m. on January 10th.
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