Illinois High School Basketball - Sparta can't hold off Trico
January 30, 2024: Sparta, IL 62286 The Trico Pioneers basketball team scored 37 points and held the host Sparta Bulldogs to 31 in the Pioneers non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Pioneers now sport a 9-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Johnston City for a Black Diamond - West contest on Friday, February 2. Trico will battle a Indians team coming off a 52-13 non-league win over Webber (Bluford, IL). The Indians record now stands at 16-11.
The Bulldogs (5-16) will now prepare for their contest against Okawville (Okawville, IL). The Rockets enter the Cahokia - Illinois contest with a 16-9 record. In their last contest, Okawville was nudged by Mater Dei (Breese, IL), 55-40, in a non-league contest.