New Athens won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Sparta Bulldogs and fell 71-40. The Yellow Jackets haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Sparta was led to victory by Damian Lanton and Dariontez Monroe. Lanton went 7 for 13 en route to 21 points and four steals, while Monroe went 6 of 7 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. Jake Wesbecher was another key player, putting up ten points.
New Athens' defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Sparta, their record now sits at 15-8.
New Athens won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Marissa/Coulterville at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. New Athens is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Marissa/Coulterville a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Sparta, they and East Alton-Wood River will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Sparta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season.
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