Sparta suffers eighth straight loss on the road

By Team Reports Jan 24, 2024, 7:07pm

Recap: Sparta Spartans vs. Holmen Vikings

The Sparta Spartans suffered their biggest defeat since December 8, 2023 on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 50-28 defeat at the hands of Holmen. Sparta has not had much luck with Holmen recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Despite the defeat, Sparta had strong showings from Elexa Jones, who scored 16 points along with five steals, and Corin Milne, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and three steals. Jones has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.

Sparta dropped their record down to 6-13 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Holmen, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season.

Sparta will be playing in front of their home fans against La Crosse Logan at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Holmen, they will head out on the road to face off against Onalaska at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Onalaska's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups.