Knightdale was the 60-57 winner over Sanderson when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Knightdale Knights took a 52-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sanderson Spartans on Tuesday.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Xavier Longe, who went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points. Isaiah Green was another key player, posting ten points in addition to two steals.
Leading Sanderson to victory were Nathan Fife and Kendrick Pulley. Fife went 5 for 10 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds and five assists, while Pulley had 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malakhi Murphy, who went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points.
Knightdale's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Knightdale's road trip will continue as they head out to face Cleveland at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sanderson, they and Raines are set to duel on Friday.
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