Sparta waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 67-44 margin over the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Red Hawks. The Spartans pushed the score to 40-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Red Hawks cut but never quite recovered from.
| 01/02/25 @ Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau | 4 |
| 12/19/23 vs Luther | 3 |
| 02/23/24 vs Onalaska | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Adams-Friendship | 3 |
| 11/21/23 vs Cochrane-Fountain City | 3 |
Sparta was led to victory by Lily Seifert and Elexa Jones. Seifert went 5 for 9 on her way to 13 points and four steals, while Jones went 8 of 15 on her way to 18 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Seifert a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cecilia Hemmersbach, who posted seven points.
Sparta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Sparta is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sparta will challenge Onalaska at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, they will venture away from home to square off against West Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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