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| 12/07/24 - Neutral | 87-30 W |
| 01/19/24 - Neutral | 45-42 W |
| 01/20/23 - Neutral | 46-51 L |
| 01/17/18 - Away | 41-32 W |
| 12/16/17 - Away | 56-35 W |
| + 2 more games |
Murphysboro is 6-1 against Sparta since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Murphysboro Red Devils will be taking part in a tournament against the Sparta Bulldogs at 8:30 p.m. Murphysboro will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Murphysboro picked up another tournament win on Wednesday. They came out on top against Freeburg by a score of 48-37. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Midgets are ranked 401st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Sparta's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell to Marissa/Coulterville 63-57.
Murphysboro will need focus on slowing down DJ Hayes, one of several Sparta players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points. Jake Wesbecher was another key player, putting up eight points.
Murphysboro is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Sparta, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-5.
Everything came up roses for Murphysboro against Sparta when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured an 87-30 win. Does Murphysboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sparta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
