Sparta was the 35-30 winner over Steeleville when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Sparta Bulldogs fell 53-42 to the Steeleville Warriors on Tuesday.
| 01/17/24 vs Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton | 21 |
| 01/14/25 @ Steeleville | 19 |
| 12/10/24 @ Chester | 16 |
| 01/04/24 vs Marissa/Coulterville | 15 |
| 12/16/24 vs Dupo | 13 |
When it comes to explaining why Sparta lost, don't look at Maddie Schulein. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 13 on her way to 19 points. That's the most points Schulein has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sierra Starr, who posted ten points and eight boards.
Steeleville found their leader in sophomore Rylan Reiss, who went 12 of 25 en route to 27 points and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Reiss has scored at least a third of Steeleville's points. Hannah Middendorf was another key player, putting up 12 points and eight steals.
Sparta's loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Steeleville, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
Sparta didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-35 defeat against Wesclin on the 16th. Steeleville has also already played their next game, a 59-37 loss against Johnston City on the 16th.
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