Sparta is 1-9 against La Crosse Central since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. Sparta will be strutting in after a victory while La Crosse Central will be coming in after a loss.
Sparta is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on La Crosse Logan with a sharp 60-39 win on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
| 12/17/24 vs La Crosse Logan | 16 |
| 11/30/23 @ Westfield Area | 15 |
| 12/02/23 vs Baraboo | 12 |
| 11/26/24 @ Baraboo | 11 |
| 12/05/23 @ La Crosse Central | 11 |
Tiana Leis had an outrageously good game as she went 6 of 13 on her way to 16 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Mickelson, who posted seven points in addition to nine boards and four steals.
Sparta was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, La Crosse Central didn't have quite enough to beat Arcadia on Monday and fell 52-49.
La Crosse Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Sparta, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Sparta didn't have too much breathing room in their game against La Crosse Central in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 38-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sparta since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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