Illinois High School Basketball - Sparta holds off Okawville
December 15, 2023: Okawville, IL 62271 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Sparta Bulldogs (Sparta, IL) and the host Okawville Rockets (Okawville, IL), saw Sparta's basketball squad hold off Okawville by a tally of 55-48.
With the victory, Sparta improves its record to 7-3 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Valle Catholic (Ste. Genevieve, MO) to confront the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 16. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 3-1. Valle Catholic won 36-28 in their recent non-league challenge against Fredericktown (Fredericktown, MO)
Next up, the Rockets confront the Nashville Hornets (Nashville, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 22. Okawville will attempt to improve on its 3-5 season record.