Sparta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 40-31 to the Red Bud Musketeers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 44-32 back in November of 2024.
Sparta lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Maddie Schulein, who posted nine points. Sierra Starr was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Sparta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Red Bud only pulled down eight offensive boards.
Red Bud found their leader in sophomore Talia Carter, who put up 12 points. Nora Rothlisberger also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Sparta's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Red Bud, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-8.
Sparta has already played their next contest (against Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Red Bud will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Marissa/Coulterville at 7:30 p.m.
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