Sparta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 81-58 to the Millburn Millers. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Millers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
Leading Millburn to victory were Chace Redler and Chase Plotkin. Redler went 10 of 20 en route to 29 points and five boards, while Plotkin went 9 for 16 on his way to 26 points and seven rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Redler has scored at least a third of Millburn's points. Another player making a difference was Quinn Barkley, who posted eight points.
Sparta's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Millburn, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Coming up, Sparta will take on West Morris Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Millburn, they will head out to face off against North Star Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Millburn has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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