The Sanderson Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Van Horn Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sanderson is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Sanderson will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 25-point they dealt Fort Davis on Tuesday. Sanderson blew past Fort Davis 40-15. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Sanderson relied on the efforts of Ashlyn McDonald, who posted 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, and Bella Sanchez, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Sanchez is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season.
Sanderson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Van Horn hadn't done well against Immanuel Christian recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Van Horn blew past Immanuel Christian 48-16.
Sanderson's record is now 6-0. As for Van Horn, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Sanderson suffered a grim 36-15 defeat to Van Horn in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Sanderson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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