White Oak and Sanderson met for a duel on Saturday where White Oak prevailed. The White Oak Vikings secured a 63-58 W over the Sanderson Spartans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
White Oak found their leader in sophomore Zarion Hobbs, who went 9 for 12 en route to 26 points plus eight rebounds. Curtis Jackson was another key player, scoring 15 points plus three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Sanderson lost, don't look at Nathan Fife. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 22 en route to 20 points plus seven assists and three steals. Fife's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Malakhi Murphy, who went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds.
White Oak pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for Sanderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. White Oak will head out to take on Northside - Jacksonville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sanderson, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Cary at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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