Sparta is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Marissa/Coulterville is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Both will face off at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Marissa/Coulterville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sparta, who comes in off a win.
Sparta picked up another tournament win on Tuesday. They snuck past Freeburg with a 69-63 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Midgets are ranked 403rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Marissa/Coulterville's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 68-47 to Murphysboro.
Sparta has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Marissa/Coulterville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Sparta was able to grind out a solid victory over Marissa/Coulterville in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 56-47. Will Sparta repeat their success, or does Marissa/Coulterville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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