Illinois High School Basketball - Sparta holds off Carlyle
December 9, 2022: Carlyle, IL 62231 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Sparta Bulldogs (Sparta, IL) and the host Carlyle Indians (Carlyle, IL), saw Sparta's basketball squad hold off Carlyle by a tally of 52-51.
With the victory, Sparta improves its record to 6-0 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Wesclin (Trenton, IL) to confront the Warriors in a Cahokia - Illinois challenge on Tuesday, December 13. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 6-2. Wesclin won 65-56 in their recent non-league challenge against Greenville (Greenville, IL)
Next up, the Indians confront the Vandalia Vandals (Vandalia, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 10. Carlyle will attempt to improve on its 3-3 season record. The Vandals come into the challenge with a 3-3 record after their 84-29 league win over Carlinville (Carlinville, IL).