Athens Drive lost against Sanderson back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Athens Drive Jaguars fell 51-38 to the Sanderson Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Spartans are ranked 25th).
When it comes to explaining why Athens Drive lost, don't look at Chay Smith. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 20 en route to 18 points. Smith is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Marcus Green, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Athens Drive smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sanderson only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Nathan Fife was his usual excellent self, going 6 for 11 on his way to 15 points along with six assists and six boards for Sanderson. Fife is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Malakhi Murphy was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took for 10 points.
Athens Drive's record is now 5-7. As for Sanderson, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Athens Drive wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 89-69 loss against Cardinal Gibbons on the 24th. Sanderson has also already played their next contest, a 56-53 win against Broughton on the 17th.
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