Sanderson hasn't had much luck against Leesville Road recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sanderson Spartans will head out to face off against the Leesville Road Pride at 6:00 p.m. Sanderson will be strutting in after a win while Leesville Road will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Sanderson made off with a 33-32 victory over Enloe.
Meanwhile, Leesville Road fought the good fight in their overtime game against Athens Drive on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Jaguars 51-47.
Sanderson will need to focus on slowing down Finley Lewis, one of several Leesville Road players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 15 points. Chloe Fulk was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Sanderson's win bumped their record up to 2-18. As for Leesville Road, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 15-5.
Sanderson was taken down by Leesville Road 69-25 in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Leesville Road's Mattie Matonic, who went 7-for-10 on her way to 15 points and three steals. Now that Sanderson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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