If the Sparta Spartans were riding high off their 52-28 takedown of the Black River Falls Tigers last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Sparta was dealt a 67-30 loss at the hands of Caledonia on Wednesday. Sparta was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-10.
Amelia Russ and Lily Seifert certainly did their best on Wednesday to try and avoid the loss. Russ scored 11 points, while Seifert scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Sparta's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 4-8. As for Caledonia, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Sparta will finish 2023 at home by hosting Milwaukee Academy of Science at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Caledonia will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against West Salem at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.