There's no place like home for the Sanderson Spartans, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They managed a 58-53 victory over Broughton on Wednesday. Given Sanderson's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while Broughton is ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sanderson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gordie Balas, who scored 17 points along with five blocks and two steals. Nathan Fife was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with five assists.
Despite the loss, Broughton saw an underclassman step up: Jordan Page almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Page is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Fitzgerald, who scored 15 points.
Even though they lost, Broughton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sanderson only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Sanderson is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Broughton, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-15.
Sanderson will square off against Enloe at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Sanderson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully Enloe likes a good challenge. Broughton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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