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| 02/12/26 - Away | 65-62 W |
| 12/10/24 - Home | 74-61 W |
| 11/28/23 - Away | 70-59 W |
| 11/28/22 - Home | 54-61 L |
| 11/29/21 - Away | 55-64 L |
| + 5 more games |
Sparta posted their closest win since December 30, 2025 on Thursday. They skirted past the Black River Falls Tigers 65-62. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Black River Falls lost, don't look at Braylon Backaus. Despite the final result, he shot 40% from the field en route to 32 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. That was a full 51.6% of the Tigers' points, marking the 12th time in a row Backaus has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Cole Gearing, who scored eight points.
Sparta's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Black River Falls, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 13 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Sparta has already played their next matchup (against Mauston), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Black River Falls also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Luther.
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