Enloe is 2-8 against Sanderson since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Enloe Eagles are on the road again and plays the Sanderson Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Enloe has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Enloe has not done well against Cardinal Gibbons recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Enloe strolled past Cardinal Gibbons with points to spare, taking the game 78-61. That 17 point margin sets a new team best for Enloe this season.
Enloe had a senior duo take command as Owen Pedersen dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds and Amir Wall scored 21 points along with two steals. It was the first time this season that Wall scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zarion Hobbs, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sanderson beat Broughton 58-53 on Wednesday. Given Sanderson's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while Broughton is ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Enloe's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-18. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Sanderson, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Enloe suffered a grim 58-33 defeat to Sanderson in their previous meeting on February 6th. Can Enloe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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