Sparks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They came up short against the Hug Hawks, falling 67-45. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Railroaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 51-27 two weeks ago.
Despite the loss, Sparks still got an impressive performance from Eli Flores, who went 6 for 13 en route 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. Symon Soloman was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points and three steals.
Sparks' loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Hug, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13.
Sparks wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 48-41 defeat against Truckee on the 29th. Hug has also already played their next match, a 69-48 win against Wooster on the 29th.
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