Chester lost a heartbreaker to Sparta when they met back in December of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Monday. The Chester Yellowjackets fell 62-49 to the Sparta Bulldogs. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Leading Sparta to victory were Jake Wesbecher and Dariontez Monroe. Wesbecher almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds, while Monroe went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Wesbecher a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Hayes, who posted ten points.
Chester's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Sparta, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
When Chester and Sparta next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Chester will try to stop Nashville's five-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Sparta will try to stop Wesclin's four-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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