The Sanderson Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Leesville Road Pride at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Sanderson has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 355 points over their last six matchups.
Last Tuesday, Sanderson had just enough and edged Cardinal Gibbons out 56-53. 56 seems to be a good number for Sanderson as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Patrick Dalton was his usual excellent self, scoring 25 points. Another player making a difference was Gordie Balas, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Leesville Road suffered their closest defeat since December 12, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Enloe by a score of 52-49. Leesville Road has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sanderson is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Leesville Road, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Sanderson strolled past Leesville Road when the teams last played back in January by a score of 65-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sanderson since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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