Preview: Esparto Spartans vs. Highlands Scots
Esparto is 0-5 against Highlands since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Esparto Spartans will look to defend their home court against the Highlands Scots at 6:00 p.m.
Esparto suffered their biggest loss since December 11, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by Golden Sierra 57-16. Esparto has not had much luck with Golden Sierra recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Highlands didn't have too much trouble with Vacaville Christian on the road on Friday as they won 36-22. The win was just what Highlands needed coming off of a 51-20 defeat in their prior matchup.
Esparto bumped their record down to 1-12 with that loss, which was their 16th straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 16.0 points per game. As for Highlands, their victory bumped their record up to 4-10.
Esparto was taken down by Highlands 58-16 when the teams last played on January 5th. Will Esparto have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
