The Esparto Spartans will take on the Elite Eagles in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. 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 68-5, which was the final score in Esparto's tilt against Westlake Charter on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Elite was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Delta 63-14. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-11.
Amaiya Seeberry was Elite's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Kendo Cook held things down on the boards with nine rebounds.
Esparto's defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Elite, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Esparto came up short against Elite when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 34-30. Can Esparto avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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