Sparks hasn't had much luck against North Valleys recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sparks Railroaders will face off against the North Valleys Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sparks is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 67-46 to Truckee. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Railroaders have suffered against the Wolverines since February 12, 2019.
| 01/08/25 vs Truckee | 26 |
| 12/28/24 vs Pyramid Lake | 15 |
| 12/27/24 vs Mineral County | 31 |
| 12/26/24 vs Lowry | 16 |
Sparks might have lost, but man, Eli Flores was a machine: he went 10 of 23 on his way to 26 points. The contest was Flores' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Owens, who posted 11 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, North Valleys entered their game against South Tahoe on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. North Valleys took a hard 64-45 fall against South Tahoe.
North Valleys' defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3. As for Sparks, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Things could have been worse for Sparks, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 70-54 loss to North Valleys in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Sparks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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