The Sparta Spartans will square off against the Lowell Red Arrows at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Sparta and seven for Lowell.
Last Tuesday, Sparta was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to Cedar Springs.
Meanwhile, Lowell came up short against Allendale on Tuesday and fell 50-39. While losing is never fun, the Red Arrows can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 488th, while the Falcons are ranked 127th).
Lowell's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Sparta, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Sparta was able to grind out a solid victory over Lowell when the teams last played on January 7th, winning 60-48. Does Sparta have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lowell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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