Cardington-Lincoln posted a narrow 57-53 win over Sparta Highland in an Ohio boys basketball matchup on Dec. 23.
Sparta Highland showed it was ready to play, using an early thrust to carve out a 19-10 advantage over Cardington-Lincoln as the first quarter ended.
The scoreboard showed the Fighting Scots with a 29-20 lead over the Pirates heading into the second quarter.
Sparta Highland had a 40-39 edge on Cardington-Lincoln at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
The Pirates fought back from a fourth-quarter deficit to earn the victory over the Fighting Scots.
Last time Cardington-Lincoln and Sparta Highland played in a 64-46 game on Dec. 30, 2023.
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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