Sparks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 72-36 loss at the hands of the South Tahoe Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Railroaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 104th in Nevada, while the Vikings are ranked 34th in California).
South Tahoe was led to victory by Oscar Mendoza and Parker Bryant. Mendoza went 7 for 9 to rack up 14 points along with six assists and four steals, while Bryant went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points in addition to six assists and three steals. What's more, Bryant also posted a 71% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in February of 2024. Kai McClain was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Sparks' loss dropped their record down to 2-22. As for South Tahoe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Sparks does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Tahoe, they will challenge Elko at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in South Tahoe's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games.
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