After flying high against Varsity Opponent last Friday, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability came back down to earth. The Spartans fell 71-61 to the Terry Sanford Bulldogs on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 61-39 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Aliyah Herndon, who went 6-for-8 on her way to 19 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Hudson, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Terry Sanford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alani-Skye Wilkerson, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 boards. Ameya Brown was another key player, dropping a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's record now sits at 2-2. As for Terry Sanford, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Wakefield at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Terry Sanford, they and Lake Norman will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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