Sparta Bulldogs (Sparta, IL) fans went home happy Tuesday as they observed their basketball team prevail over the host Marissa/Coulterville Meteors (Marissa, IL), 59-40 in a non-league match.

Coming up next, the Bulldogs battle the Red Bud Musketeers (Red Bud, IL) in a Cahokia - Illinois contest, on Friday, January 6. Sparta will attempt to better on its 12-2 season record.

The Meteors (3-4) will now prepare for their outing against New Athens (New Athens, IL). The Yellow Jackets go into the Cahokia - Kaskaskia outing with a 9-6 record. In their last outing, New Athens was beaten by Freeburg (Freeburg, IL), 90-35, in a non-league outing.