Sanderson won the last time they faced Athens Drive and things went their way on Friday too. The Sanderson Spartans managed a 52-48 victory over the Athens Drive Jaguars. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/31/25 vs Athens Drive | 2 |
| 01/28/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 1 |
| 01/24/25 @ Leesville Road | 1 |
| 01/17/25 @ Broughton | 1 |
| 12/12/24 vs Trinity Academy | 1 |
Sanderson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malakhi Murphy, who posted ten points. The dominant performance also gave Murphy a new career-high in assists (two). Nathan Fife was another key player, putting up 15 points and six rebounds.
Athens Drive's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derek Crumpton, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 22 points and six boards. Crumpton is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Marcus Green, who had six points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.
Sanderson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Athens Drive, their record now sits at 7-9.
Sanderson will face off against Enloe at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sanderson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.5 points per game this season. As for Athens Drive, they will take on Leesville Road at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens Drive also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 50.2 points per game.
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