Basketball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Illini West's Seventh in Last Nine Outings

Illini West extended their home winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Stephen Sparks. The Illini West Chargers put the hurt on the Barry Western Wildcats with a sharp 54-31 win on Tuesday thanks in part to Sparks, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points. Those 14 points gave him a new career-high.

Illini West is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Barry Western, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.

Illini West has already played their next match, a 56-55 loss against Seymour on the 10th. As for Barry Western, they will face off against Triopia at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.