Illinois High School Basketball - Sparta tops Cobden
January 7, 2023: Cobden, IL 62920 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Sparta Bulldogs (Sparta, IL) and the host Cobden Appleknockers (Cobden, IL), saw Sparta's basketball squad knock off Cobden by a tally of 41-28.
With the victory, Sparta improves its record to 11-4 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL) to play the Indians in a non-league challenge on Monday, January 9. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 5-12. DuQuoin lost 50-18 in their recent league challenge against Nashville (Nashville, IL)
Next up, the Appleknockers play the Century Centurions (Ullin, IL) in a South Egyptian challenge, on Monday, January 9. Cobden will attempt to improve on its 4-8 season record. The Centurions come into the challenge with a 9-6 record after their 62-52 non-league loss to Pope County (Golconda, IL).