Sparta suffered their biggest defeat since December 11, 2024 on Thursday. They were beaten by the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians 77-27. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Indians/Lady Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Sparta lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Maddie Schulein, who posted 11 points. Ruthie Pillers was another key player, putting up six points and six boards.
| 01/30/25 @ Carlyle | 27-77 |
| 01/29/25 vs Trico | 39-42 |
Even though they lost, Sparta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Carlyle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sophia Hoffmann led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 14 assists. The dominant performance gave Hoffmann a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Raelyn Harris, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Sparta's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Carlyle, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Red Bud the next time they take the court. Carlyle will host Red Bud at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, while Sparta will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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