Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Broughton). They breezed by the Sanderson Spartans to the tune of 59-17 on Friday. Given the Capitals' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Spartans are ranked 570th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Broughton to victory were Jamiyah Allen and Kyra Gustus. Allen dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards, while Gustus posted ten points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Allen is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Lawson Hopkins also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Capitals
| 01/15/24 @ Apex Friendship | 24 |
| 01/17/25 vs Sanderson | 23 |
| 01/26/24 @ Enloe | 22 |
| 12/04/23 vs Cary | 21 |
| 01/12/24 vs Heritage | 20 |
Broughton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Sanderson's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Stella Puckett, who earned seven points and four steals, and Devon Whitluck, who had six points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Sayre, who put up two points and five rebounds.
Broughton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Sanderson, they dropped their record down to 0-13 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Broughton has already played their next game, a 48-17 win against Enloe on the 24th. As for Sanderson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-25 defeat against Leesville Road on the 24th.
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