The Sparta Spartans lost against the Holmen Vikings back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Sparta suffered a rough 55-30 defeat at the hands of Holmen. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sparta in their matchups with Holmen: they've now lost five in a row.
Sparta's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Elexa Jones, who scored 7 points along with 4 steals. Jones has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Russ, who scored 11 points.
Sparta's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Holmen, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Sparta will head out on the road to face off against La Crosse Logan at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. La Crosse Logan is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Holmen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Onalaska at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Onalaska's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
