Sparta came into Tuesday's matchup looking for another win against Steeleville, but Rylan Reiss wouldn't allow it. The Steeleville Warriors walked away with a 53-42 win over the Sparta Bulldogs on Tuesday thanks in part to Reiss, who went 12 for 25 en route to 27 points and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Steeleville's points.
| 12/05/23 @ Cobden | 5 |
| 01/14/25 vs Sparta | 4 |
| 12/17/24 vs Dupo | 3 |
| 11/30/23 vs Shawnee | 2 |
| 12/07/23 vs New Athens | 2 |
Another player making a difference was Hannah Middendorf, who posted 12 points and eight steals. What's more, she also racked up four assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Sparta still got an impressive performance from Maddie Schulein, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 19 points. Sierra Starr was another key player, putting up ten points and eight boards.
Steeleville's victory bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Sparta, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with the loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Steeleville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-37 defeat against Johnston City on the 16th. Sparta has also already played their next game, a 46-35 loss against Wesclin on the 16th.
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