Illinois High School Basketball - Herrin topped by Sparta
February 8, 2023: Sparta, IL 62286 The Sparta Bulldogs basketball team scored 56 points and restricted the visiting Herrin Tigers to 46 in the Bulldogs non-league victory on Wednesday.
The Bulldogs now sport a 23-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Chester for a Cahokia - Illinois contest on Friday, February 10. Sparta will battle a Yellowjackets team coming off a 60-43 non-league loss to DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 11-16.
The Tigers (22-4) will now prepare for their contest against Massac County (Metropolis, IL). The Patriots come into the Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio contest with a 22-4 record. In their last contest, Massac County prevailed over Carterville (Carterville, IL), 58-41, in a non-league contest.