Basketball Recap: Sun Prairie East Comes Up Short

Sun Prairie East won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They came up short against the Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans, falling 78-53. The match marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Cardinals

Previous 5 Games

02/04/25 @ Vel Phillips Memorial	53-78
01/30/25 vs Madison West	83-80
01/28/25 @ Beloit Memorial	102-94
01/23/25 @ Janesville Parker	98-58
01/18/25 vs Sun Prairie West	77-85

With the defeat, Sun Prairie East broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-5. As for Vel Phillips Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.

Sun Prairie East and Vel Phillips Memorial should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. Sun Prairie East (ranked 42nd) will meet Madison East (ranked 349th) at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Vel Phillips Memorial will square off against Madison La Follette at 7:15 p.m. on Friday up 110 places (41 vs. 151).