Tomah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They took a 70-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sparta Spartans. The Timberwolves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 37-29.
Sparta's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elexa Jones, who posted 20 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tiana Leis, who went 6-for-8 en route to 16 points and six boards.
Tomah's loss dropped their record down to 1-21. As for Sparta, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season.
Tomah and Sparta could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. Tomah will square off against Neillsville at 7:15 p.m. on Monday down 392 places (407 vs. 15). Similarly, Sparta (ranked 269th) will meet Aquinas (ranked 20th) at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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