Athens Drive waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Sanderson Spartans, posting a 57-14 victory. The game marked the Jaguars' most dominant win of the season.
Athens Drive had a senior duo take command as Kianna Gulley went 6 for 10 on her way to 13 points and seven boards and Makenzie Kelly went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points and six steals. Kelly has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Sheppard, who posted eight points.
Athens Drive was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sanderson only posted four assists.
Sanderson lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Devon Whitluck, who earned four points and five rebounds. Abby Stephens was another key player, putting up six points.
Jaguars
| 01/16/25 vs Sanderson | 57-14 |
| 12/20/24 vs Weddington | 50-45 |
| 12/10/24 vs Cleveland | 56-41 |
| 12/06/24 vs Fuquay - Varina | 35-30 |
| 11/26/24 vs Middle Creek | 61-49 |
| + 2 more games |
Athens Drive's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Sanderson, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
Athens Drive wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 55-43 loss against Seaforth on the 20th. As for Sanderson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-17 defeat against Broughton on the 17th.
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