Basketball Recap: Solon Piles Up the Points Against South Tama County

Spartans

Team Score

01/10/25 vs South Tama County	92
12/13/24 vs Benton	66
12/03/24 vs Maquoketa	58
01/04/25 @ Mid-Prairie	57
12/06/24 vs Clear Creek-Amana	57

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Solon). They claimed a resounding 92-23 victory over the South Tama County Trojans. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Trojans are ranked 315th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Solon's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for South Tama County, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Solon will venture away from home to challenge Marion/Newton Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Tama County, they will head out to face off against Benton at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.