Sparta was the 41-36 winner over Trico when they last played one another back in November of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Sparta Bulldogs fell just short of the Trico Pioneers by a score of 42-39 on Wednesday.
| 01/29/25 vs Trico | 17 |
| 01/27/25 vs New Athens | 16 |
| 01/22/25 vs Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton | 16 |
Despite the loss, Sparta saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sierra Starr went 5 of 12 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds. Starr's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Serenity Richardson, who posted nine points and five boards.
Sparta's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Trico, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sparta and Carlyle will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played. As for Trico, they and Shawnee will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Shawnee sitting on 12 straight victories and Trico on three.
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