Sanderson lost to Holly Springs back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Spartans were beaten by the Golden Hawks 68-40. 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 424th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 62nd).
When it comes to explaining why Sanderson lost, don't look at Abby Stephens. Despite the final result, she shot 47% from the field to rack up 19 points.
Adaora Mogbo produced another solid effort going 5-for-9 on her way to 11 points and three steals for Holly Springs. Mogbo is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaylin Washburn, who shot 42% from the field en route to 13 points and five rebounds.
Sanderson has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Holly Springs, the victory (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 19-1.
Sanderson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-36 defeat against Cardinal Gibbons on the 10th. As for Holly Springs, they have also already played their next contest, a 66-20 win against Felton Grove on the 10th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
