Michigan High School Basketball - Sparta can't hold off Belding
February 23, 2024: Sparta, MI 49345 The Belding Black Knights basketball team scored 39 points and held the host Sparta Spartans to 33 in the Black Knights league triumph on Friday.
The Black Knights now sport a 15-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Tri-Unity Christian for a non-league contest on Tuesday, February 27. Belding will battle a Defenders team coming off a 53-13 non-league win over West Michigan Aviation Academy (Grand Rapids, MI). The Defenders record now stands at 9-8.
The Spartans (8-12) will now prepare for their contest against Cedar Springs (Cedar Springs, MI). The Red Hawks enter the non-league contest with a 18-3 record. In their last contest, Cedar Springs nudged Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville, MI), 51-46, in a league contest.