It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Solebury Spartans ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Shabach Christian Academy Blue 83-80. The victory was all the more spectacular given Solebury's disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 285th in Pennsylvania, while the Eagles are ranked 84th in Maryland).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Solebury to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyler Simpson, who scored 27 points. Simpson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 17 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makhai Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds.
Solebury pushed their record up to 13-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Shabach Christian Academy Blue, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Solebury will face off against the at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shabach Christian Academy Blue's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th. Riverdale Baptist has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 336 points over their last five matchups.
