The Sanderson Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sanderson will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Sanderson didn't have too much trouble with Broughton as they won 55-37. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Capitals are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cardinal Gibbons, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They took down Leesville Road 85-68 on Friday.
Cardinal Gibbons' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points over those games. As for Sanderson, their win bumped their record up to 18-3.
Sanderson was able to grind out a solid victory over Cardinal Gibbons when the teams last played last Tuesday, winning 74-61. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cardinal Gibbons' Damon Phillips, who went 8 for 15 en route to 27 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sanderson still be able to contain Phillips? There's only one way to find out.
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