The Sun Valley Spartans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. The contest between Sun Valley and Marvin Ridge wasn't particularly close, with Sun Valley falling 71-55. While losing is never fun, Sun Valley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 394th, while Marvin Ridge is ranked 96th).
Sun Valley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Nathan Tavares, who scored 24 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Sumpter, who scored 14 points along with nine rebounds.
Marvin Ridge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cinjun Bridges out in front who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 2 assists. Josh Clark was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with eight assists and five rebounds.
Sun Valley's loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 5-12. As for Marvin Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Weddington the next time they take the court. Sun Valley will head out to face Weddington at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Marvin Ridge will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
