The Sparta Spartans pushed their score all the way to 68 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 72-68. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sparta in their matchups with Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln: they've now lost three in a row.
Loss or not, Sparta got some senior leadership from John Rice who scored 19 points along with 4 steals and Thomas Laufenberg who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds. The match was Laufenberg's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Zach Treu, who scored 6 points.
Sparta's loss dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sparta will challenge Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, they will head out on the road to face off against Marshfield at 8:15 p.m. on Friday.
