South Tahoe won the last time they faced Sparks and things went their way on Friday too. The South Tahoe Vikings took their match with ease, bagging a 69-32 victory over the Sparks Railroaders. The Vikings pushed the score to 65-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Railroaders cut but never quite recovered from.
Leading South Tahoe to victory were Oscar Mendoza and Parker Bryant. Mendoza posted eight points in addition to six boards and four steals, while Bryant had eight points and seven assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronan Fisher, who put up nine points.
Vikings
| 01/17/25 @ Sparks | 22 |
| 01/10/25 vs Hug | 18 |
| 12/28/24 vs Reed | 8 |
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: South Tahoe was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Sparks lost, don't look at Eli Flores. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 15 on his way to 19 points.
South Tahoe is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Sparks, they dropped their record down to 2-16 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
South Tahoe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-42 win against Truckee on the 21st. As for Sparks, they will host Wooster at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wooster knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Sparks likes a good challenge.
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