Sun Valley lost against Ben L. Smith back in February of 2019 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sun Valley Spartans were dealt a 71-44 loss at the hands of the Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles. 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 311th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 23rd).
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaylin Powell, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleel Benjamin, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds.
Sun Valley now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Ben L. Smith, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Sun Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-45 defeat against Grace Christian Academy on the 28th. Ben L. Smith has also already played their next game, a 75-72 victory against Holly Springs on the 28th.
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