Basketball Preview: Spring Creek Spartans vs. Sparks Railroaders
Spring Creek is 10-0 against Sparks since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Spring Creek Spartans will face off against the Sparks Railroaders at 6:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Spring Creek has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Sparks will arrive with three straight victories.
Spring Creek is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against North Valleys on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Spring Creek was dealt a 60-33 loss at the hands of North Valleys.
Meanwhile, Sparks hadn't done well against Hug recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Sparks walked away with a 53-44 win over Hug.
Sparks' victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0. As for Spring Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Spring Creek beat Sparks 33-20 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spring Creek since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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