Carlyle won the last time they faced Sparta and things went their way on Friday too. The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians walked away with a 68-58 win over the Sparta Bulldogs.
Sparta's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Damian Lanton, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Hayes, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points along with six assists and three steals.
Carlyle's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Sparta, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-7.
Carlyle will welcome Nashville at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Sparta, they will square off against Anna-Jonesboro at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sparta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season.
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