Sparta hasn't had much luck against Onalaska recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sparta Spartans will look to defend their home court against the Onalaska Hilltoppers at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sparta will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating La Crosse Central, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Sparta walked away with a 52-43 win over La Crosse Central on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Onalaska, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on Medford with a sharp 60-37 victory on Tuesday. Given the Hilltoppers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Raiders are ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sparta's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-5. As for Onalaska, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Sparta lost to Onalaska at home by a decisive 73-58 margin in their previous matchup on January 7th. Will Sparta have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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