Hug came into Monday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 67-45 margin over the Sparks Railroaders on Monday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 51-27 two weeks ago.
When it comes to explaining why Sparks lost, don't look at Eli Flores. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points and six steals. That was a full 35.6% of Sparks' points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Symon Soloman, who went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points and three steals.
Hug's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13. As for Sparks, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19.
Hug didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-48 victory against Wooster on the 29th. As for Sparks, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 48-41 defeat against Truckee on the 29th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps