Sparta won the last time they faced East Alton-Wood River and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Sparta Bulldogs blew past the East Alton-Wood River Oilers 68-45. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Oilers are ranked 650th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sparta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jake Wesbecher led the charge by going 8 of 11 to rack up 17 points. Dariontez Monroe was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 13 points and eight boards.
Sparta was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists.they racked up nine more assists than East Alton-Wood River's almost as impressive total of 16
Despite the loss, East Alton-Wood River still got an impressive performance from Tamarion Marshall, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven assists and six steals. Another player making a difference was Austin Bock, who posted eight points.
The victory made it two in a row for Sparta and bumps their season record up to 16-8. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 38.2% in those games and 28.9% outside of them. As for East Alton-Wood River, their loss was their tenth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-23.
Sparta didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-48 defeat against Okawville on the 7th. As for East Alton-Wood River, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 69-40 loss against Roxana on the 7th.
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