Sparta Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 68-40 loss at the hands of the Hooper Academy Colts. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 62-41 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Sparta Academy still got an impressive performance from JaKarie Cheatham, who had seven points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Koltin Barlow, who scored eight points in addition to six rebounds.
Hooper Academy pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Sparta Academy will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Clarke Prep at 7:00 p.m. on December 6th. As for Hooper Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Snook Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. One thing working in Hooper Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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