Sparks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 51-38 to the Hug Hawks. Sadly, that's the third time they've come up short against the Railroaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 43-29 two weeks ago.
Despite the loss, Sparks still got an impressive performance from Shea Patterson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Maria Cerritos, who posted four points and five steals.
Cori Carrier was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards for Hug. That makes it three consecutive games in which Carrier has scored at least a third of Hug's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrea Trujillo, who earned 14 points.
Sparks' loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Hug, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Sparks wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 28-16 win against Truckee on the 29th. Hug has also already played their next matchup, a 45-36 victory against Wooster on the 29th.
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