Sanderson blew Wake Forest out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Wake Forest got their revenge. The Spartans fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 49-47. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Cougars are ranked 116th).
Sanderson lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kendrick Pulley, who posted nine points in addition to five assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Massiah Murphy, who put up 11 points.
Palmer Chase had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 63% from the field en route to 13 points and six rebounds for Wake Forest. Amare Cooke also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Sanderson's loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-5. As for Wake Forest, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Sanderson will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on South Garner at 6:00 p.m. on January 5, 2026. The Spartans will be up against the Titans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Wake Forest and Southern Nash will round out the year against one another at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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