If Murphysboro was feeling good fresh off their 71-51 takedown of Cairo on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Red Devils fell 63-55 to the Sparta Bulldogs on Friday. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sparta to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dariontez Monroe, who posted 19 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Monroe has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. DJ Hayes was another key player, going 7-for-14 en route to 18 points and five steals.
Murphysboro's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Sparta, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Coming up, Murphysboro will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Massac County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Red Devils' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Sparta, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 71-58 victory against Herrin on the 6th.
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