The Broughton Capitals lost against the Sanderson Spartans two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Broughton fell to Sanderson 58-53. While losing is never fun, Broughton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while Sanderson is ranked 102nd).
Despite the defeat, Broughton saw an underclassman step up: Jordan Page almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Page is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Hudson Fitzgerald was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Even though they lost, Broughton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sanderson only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sanderson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gordie Balas, who scored 17 points along with five blocks and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Fife, who scored 22 points along with five assists.
Broughton's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Sanderson, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Broughton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sanderson, they will face off against Enloe at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Sanderson has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 470 points over their last eight games.
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