On Monday, the Sanford Warriors faced the Caravel Buccaneers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Sanford strolled past Caravel with points to spare, taking the game 65-49. The victory was familiar territory for Sanford who now have four in a row.
Sanford found their leader in underclassman Marquis Newson, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Newson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Taylor, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Sanford pushed their record up to 15-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Caravel, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Sanford didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-29 victory vs. Tatnall on the 21st. Caravel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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