Sparta entered their contest against Marissa/Coulterville on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Sparta Bulldogs fell to the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors 63-57. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Meteors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
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 DJ Hayes, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Wesbecher, who posted eight points.
Sparta's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-5. As for Marissa/Coulterville, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Sparta will be taking part in a tournament against Murphysboro at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Sparta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season. As for Marissa/Coulterville, they and Freeburg will face off at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played. Marissa/Coulterville is facing Freeburg at the right time seeing as Freeburg is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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