Basketball Game Preview: Sparta Trojans vs. Fordland Eagles

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Previous Games

01/02/24 - Home	80-42 W
01/03/23 - Away	67-27 W
01/04/22 - Home	68-50 W
01/07/20 - Home	53-40 W
01/04/19 - Away	57-78 L
+ 5 more games

Sparta has gone 8-2 against Fordland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Sparta Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Fordland Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Sparta is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Conway with a sharp 68-47 victory on Tuesday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Bears are ranked 427th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Fordland entered their tilt with School of the Ozarks on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 66-53 win over the Patriots.

Sparta's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-3. As for Fordland, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Everything came up roses for Sparta against Fordland in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured an 80-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sparta since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.