Sparta has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats on the road by a 70-56 margin on Saturday. The Bulldogs were probably out for revenge after losing 61-51 to them when the teams met back in February of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Sparta's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dariontez Monroe, who went 8 of 12 en route to 21 points along with eight boards and six assists. Another player making a difference was Damian Lanton, who went 7 for 12 on his way to 18 points.
Sparta's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Anna-Jonesboro, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Sparta will challenge New Athens at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Sparta's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Anna-Jonesboro, they will face off against Harrisburg at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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