Illinois High School Basketball - Sparta edges Okawville
February 2, 2024: Sparta, IL 62286 The Sparta Bulldogs (Sparta, IL) basketball nipped the visiting Okawville Rockets (Okawville, IL), 58-52 in Friday's league test.
The Bulldogs (17-9) will now prepare for their test against Dupo (Dupo, IL). The Tigers go into the non-league test with a 0-14 record. In their last test, Dupo was tipped by New Athens (New Athens, IL), 57-28, in a league test.
The Rockets now own a 9-18 record. They play next when they host Gibault Catholic for a non-league test on Saturday, February 3. Okawville will encounter a Hawks squad coming off a 49-37 non-league win over Valmeyer (Valmeyer, IL). The Hawks record now stands at 15-11.