Sanderson is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Cary an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Sanderson Spartans will be playing at home against the Cary Imps at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Sanderson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 32-28 to Middle Creek.
Meanwhile, Cary ended up a good deal behind Holly Springs on Friday and lost 51-32. While losing is never fun, the Imps can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 418th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 47th).
Cary's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Sanderson, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Sanderson took a serious blow against Cary in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 49-20. Thankfully for the Spartans, Kyndall Brewington (who posted 15 points in addition to eight steals and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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