The Sparta Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Okawville Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sparta's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
On Wednesday, everything went Sparta's way against East Alton-Wood River as Sparta made off with a 68-45 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Oilers are ranked 653rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Okawville unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 55-46 to Freeburg.
Okawville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Sparta, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-8.
Sparta didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Okawville in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 54-49 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sparta since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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