The La Salle Academy Rams are ranked highly in their home state, and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of the Sanford Warriors. La Salle Academy took a 56-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sanford.
Sanford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Marquis Newson out in front who scored 14 points along with six rebounds. Newson also grabbed two steals for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Jordan Spencer, who scored 14 points.
La Salle Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Sanford, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
La Salle Academy will head out on the road to face off against Barrington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Barrington's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches. As for Sanford, they will be playing at home against Dover at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.