Tomah is on a four-game streak of home losses, Sparta a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Tomah Timberwolves will take on the Sparta Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 76-49, which was the final score in Tomah's tilt against La Crosse Logan on Friday.
Meanwhile, Sparta took a serious blow against Aquinas on Friday, falling 71-37. Sparta has struggled against Aquinas recently, as their matchup on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Sparta saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Gavin Rhead, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Owen Berendes, who scored seven points.
Tomah has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season. As for Sparta, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.
Tomah strolled past Sparta in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 76-62. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rhead, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tomah still be able to contain Rhead? There's only one way to find out.
