Cardington-Lincoln finally found a way to top Sparta Highland 57-53 in an Ohio boys basketball matchup on Dec. 23.
Sparta Highland started on steady ground by forging a 19-10 lead over Cardington-Lincoln at the end of the first quarter.
The scoreboard showed the Fighting Scots with a 29-20 lead over the Pirates heading into the second quarter.
Sparta Highland jumped a small margin over Cardington-Lincoln as both teams headed to make end of the third quarter adjustments.
An 18-13 scoring edge in the final quarter fueled the Pirates’ defeat of the Fighting Scots.
Last season, Cardington-Lincoln and Sparta Highland faced off on Dec. 30, 2023 at Cardington High School.
In recent action on Dec. 17, Sparta Highland faced off against Shelby and Cardington-Lincoln took on Danville on Dec. 18 at Cardington High School.
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