Illinois High School Basketball - Sparta edged by DuQuoin
January 9, 2023: Sparta, IL 62286 The Sparta Bulldogs basketball team (Sparta, IL), was nudged 30-28 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting DuQuoin Indians (DuQuoin, IL)
The Indians now possess a 6-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Carterville for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi battle on Thursday, January 12. DuQuoin will confront a Lions team coming off a 51-44 non-league loss to Carlyle (Carlyle, IL). The Lions record now stands at 10-10.
The Bulldogs (10-5) will now prepare for their battle against Wesclin (Trenton, IL). The Warriors come into the Cahokia - Illinois battle with a 7-13 record. In their last battle, Wesclin was nudged by Hillsboro (Hillsboro, IL), 57-35, in a non-league battle.