| 02/20/25 vs Wesclin | 70 |
| 02/14/25 @ Chester | 43 |
| 02/11/25 vs Steeleville | 61 |
| 02/08/25 @ Benton | 41 |
| 02/07/25 @ Okawville | 48 |
| + 24 more games |
Having just played yesterday, the Sparta Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Red Bud Musketeers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sparta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season.
Sparta will bounce into Friday's game after beating Wesclin, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Sparta enjoyed a cozy 70-55 win over Wesclin on Thursday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sparta to victory, but perhaps none more so than Damian Lanton, who went 7-for-12 en route to 23 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was DJ Hayes, who went 9-for-12 on his way to 22 points.
Meanwhile, Red Bud was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 65-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carlyle. While losing is never fun, the Musketeers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 442nd, while the Indians/Lady Indians are ranked 75th).
Sparta's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points over those games. As for Red Bud, their loss dropped their record down to 10-20.
Sparta strolled past Red Bud in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 62-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sparta since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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