The Esparto Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Leroy Greene Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Esparto will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Esparto is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Delta on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Esparto lost 59-39 to Delta. The Spartans were down 48-28 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
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Despite the loss, Esparto saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Colt Johnson posted 14 points and five rebounds. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for Johnson. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Yanez, who had eight points.
Even though they lost, Esparto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Leroy Greene Academy challenged Fortune Early College on Thursday. Leroy Greene Academy was beaten by Fortune Early College 106-25. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-18.
Esparto's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Leroy Greene Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.
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