En Fuego

On Tuesday night the Spartans won their third straight game in style. The Boys defeated the Concordia Beacons on the road, avenging a double overtime loss at home from earlier this month.

Last night the Spartans took the court in Roseville with a Win being the only thing on their minds. Connor Allen brought his usual energy on the court and continued to prove that he can be a true difference maker when he sets his mind to it. The Chosen One on the other hand may have shown emotion on the court for the first time in his young career after scoring an exceptional layup on which he also drew a foul. The game also saw the return of Joe "Kleezy" Klein who will be of great use in the upcoming playoffs.The Spartans came out strong but fell back a couple of times, however they never let the hole grow too big and with great patience they pulled away and won fairly comfortably.

Thanks to a late season charge the Spartans have finished their Tri-Metro East season 5-5. The Spartans have beaten a better team each time in this stretch (MPA, St. Agnes, Concordia) and are experiencing a fantastic growth spurt. The team is playing well together and has finally developed some confidence.

On Friday night they will take on Trinity at Historic Briggs Gymnasium. This will be senior night. The fans will see the six seniors play their final regular season game of their careers, it will be a memorable night to say the least. And then, next thing you know the playoff madness will begin. Go Spartans!

MPA Part 2: Feels Good

On Tuesday night the Spartans played host to their rival, the Mounds Park Academy Panthers. The Spartans were desperate to get a win. The boys had benn on a seven game losing streak which was beginning to take an emotional toll. The last time that the Spartans had experienced a win was at home against Brooklyn Center at the end of January, it had been too long, way too long. But if seven games is too long it is hard to describe what the "hungry" Panthers were feeling, seeing as they have been in search of a conference win for the past couple of years.

Sophomore Connor Allen got his first start (at center) since December and the Spartans would be without Joe "Kleezy" Klein for the night. The Spartans came out strong looking for a season sweep of the Panthers. They started off hot, sharing the ball and simply out hustling the Panthers. By the time the Panthers gathered for their first timeout the score was already 10-2. Great intensity from Allen, the Egly brothers and Josh "Slim Shady" Gray proved to be just what the Spartans needed to jump ahead. By halftime the Panthers had been held to only 12 points.

At halftime more great action took place, however this time with the hockey players. The Spartans took home gold in the Hockey Bro shooting contest for the second straight year. Yet another historic achievement in the storied rivalry.

In the second half the Spartans did not let up and continued with the same intensity that had been missing for a stretch of the season. The fans were kept entertained with great displays of athleticism from the dynamic eighth grader Dalante Peyton. Late in the second half the man of the hour was Aidan "Eragon" Arnold who got his first varsity points from the charity strike. Congratulations to him on this milestone.

The game ended with a score of 64-35. The Spartans finally got a WIN under their belts. Maybe now things will begin to turn around for the better. The Spartans now have a great opportunity to gain momentum as the section playoffs are approaching quickly. Friday night at home the Spartans will look to complete a season sweep of the St. Agnes Aggies. Be there or be square. Go Spartans!