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MurphysboroSparta
Red Devils
46
Bulldogs
51

The Sparta (IL) varsity basketball team won Friday's neutral tournament game against Murphysboro (IL) by a score of 51-46.

Game Details: Sparta Mid Winter Classic

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Murphysboro16816646
Sparta94122651
Final score provided by J. Beckley.
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Game Stats

Murphysboro (22-23)

Murphysboro has not entered stats for this game.

Sparta (22-23)

Sparta

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals4111
1Tyler Brown (Sr)21
2Robert Greer (Fr)63
4Damian Lanton (So)21
10James Pillers (Jr)21
22Zach Bodeker (Jr)31
23Brayden Henry (Sr)103
30Ethan Willis (Sr)161
Sparta

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals4111810
1Tyler Brown (Sr)21
2Robert Greer (Fr)63
4Damian Lanton (So)21
10James Pillers (Jr)21
22Zach Bodeker (Jr)311
23Brayden Henry (Sr)1043
30Ethan Willis (Sr)16113
Sparta

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals41711185122
1Tyler Brown (Sr)2113
2Robert Greer (Fr)612312
4Damian Lanton (So)211
10James Pillers (Jr)21
22Zach Bodeker (Jr)311
23Brayden Henry (Sr)1023512
30Ethan Willis (Sr)16347252

Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Sparta nips Murphysboro

January 20, 2023: Sparta, IL 62286

Sparta Bulldogs (Sparta, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL), 51-46 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Sparta upgrades its record to 15-5 on the season. The Bulldogs host Red Bud (Red Bud, IL) to play the Musketeers in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 21. The Musketeers go into the bout with a record of 10-6.

Next up, the Red Devils play the Massac County Patriots (Metropolis, IL) in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio bout, on Friday, January 27. Murphysboro will attempt to upgrade on its 9-5 season record.

Rankings & Records

Murphysboro (22-23)

ILClass
18941
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
19-106-410-44-25-4.655.6001,3981,246

Sparta (22-23)

ILClass
21754
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
23-94-69-25-59-2.719.4002,0261,635

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Murphysboro		11.18.012.612.4-48.2
Sparta		13.815.417.615.913.063.3

Team Stat Comparison

MurphysboroSparta
-Points Per Game62.4
-Rebounds Per Game27.9
-Assists Per Game12.6
-Steals Per Game10.8
-Blocks Per Game3.6

Team Leaders

MurphysboroSpartaNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#30 Ethan Willis18.74.9
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Rebounds Per Game#30 Ethan Willis10.72.6
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Assists Per Game#30 Ethan Willis5.51.0
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Steals Per Game#30 Ethan Willis3.90.8
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Blocks Per Game#30 Ethan Willis2.80.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Murphysboro6-4Sparta7-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/28/22ChesterMurphysboro(W) 52-3612/20/22ChesterSparta(W) 58-40
2/10/23SpartaChester(L) 48-38
11/30/22LovejoyMurphysboro(W) 59-381/18/23LovejoySparta(W) 63-58
1/17/23MurphysboroLovejoy(L) 53-52
12/10/22DuQuoinMurphysboro(L) 50-4112/29/22DuQuoinSparta(W) 65-58
12/16/22HerrinMurphysboro(L) 51-322/8/23HerrinSparta(W) 56-46
2/3/23MurphysboroHerrin(L) 61-33
12/21/22TricoMurphysboro(W) 60-341/24/23SpartaTrico(W) 90-79
1/21/23TricoMurphysboro(W) 45-35
12/27/22MurphysboroRoxana(W) 49-411/10/23RoxanaSparta(W) 67-43
1/18/23SteelevilleMurphysboro(W) 49-391/17/23SteelevilleSparta(L) 67-62
2/7/23SteelevilleSparta(W) 65-29

Record Breakdown

Murphysboro (22-23)

Sparta (22-23)
19-10
Overall
23-9
6-4
League
4-6
4-2
Non-League
10-0
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
6-4
Common Opponent
7-2
10-4
Home
9-2
4-2
Away
5-5
5-4
Neutral
9-2
0-1
Playoff
0-1
19-10
In-State
23-9
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0