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Mount OliveSparta
Marauders
55
Spartans
52

The Sparta (NJ) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against Mount Olive (Flanders, NJ) by a score of 55-52.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mount Olive----55
Sparta----52
Final score provided by r. perez.
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Game Story

New Jersey High School Basketball - Sparta nipped by Mount Olive

January 8, 2016: Sparta, NJ 07871

In Friday's league match, the visiting Mount Olive Marauders basketball team scored a tight 55-52 triumph over the Sparta Spartans.

In their next game, the Marauders face the Jefferson Township Falcons (Oak Ridge, NJ) in a non-league match, on Monday, January 11. Mount Olive will attempt to move on its 3-3 season record. The Falcons enter the match with a 3-4 record after their 78-35 league win over Kittatinny Regional (Newton, NJ).

With the defeat, Sparta moves to 1-5 on the year. The Spartans host Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) to face the in a Northwest Jersey - National match on Tuesday, January 12. The enter the match with a record of 3-7. Pope John XXIII lost 71-50 in their recent non-league match against Roselle Catholic (Roselle, NJ)

Rankings & Records

Mount Olive (15-16)

NationalNJDiv.
10,96525619
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
14-154-65-67-62-3.483.4001,8271,836

Sparta (15-16)

NationalNJDiv.
10,73225014
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
11-145-44-65-32-5.440.5561,2391,288

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mount Olive		14.027.024.019.063.0
Sparta		14.713.313.317.049.6

Head-to-Head

  • Mount Olive won on 1/8/2016
    1/8 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Mount Olive----55
    Sparta----52

    The Mount Olive (Flanders, NJ) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Sparta (NJ) by a score of 55-52.

    Box score
  • Sparta won on 2/11/2016
    2/11 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Sparta----64
    Mount Olive----53

    The Sparta (NJ) varsity basketball team won Thursday's away conference game against Mount Olive (Flanders, NJ) by a score of 64-53.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Mount Olive6-8Sparta7-8
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
1/5/16Mount OlivePope John XXIII(L) 79-441/12/16Pope John XXIIISparta(L) 67-38
2/2/16Pope John XXIIIMount Olive(L) 86-642/6/16SpartaPope John XXIII(L) 72-56
2/16/16SpartaPope John XXIII(L) 66-48
1/11/16Jefferson TownshipMount Olive(L) 68-661/23/16SpartaJefferson Township
1/12/16Morris HillsMount Olive(W) 84-731/28/16SpartaMorris Hills(W) 45-37
2/16/16Mount OliveMorris Hills(L) 62-572/23/16Morris HillsSparta(W) 38-35
1/14/16Mount OliveRoxbury(W) 56-5012/18/15RoxburySparta(W) 41-29
1/19/16ChathamMount Olive(L) 53-3912/21/15ChathamSparta(L) 53-40
1/21/16Mount OliveMorris Knolls(L) 76-512/25/16SpartaMorris Knolls(L) 69-54
1/28/16VernonMount Olive(W) 80-471/26/16SpartaVernon(W) 64-45
2/24/16Mount OliveVernon(W) 88-652/18/16VernonSparta(W) 62-41
2/4/16Mount OliveParsippany Hills(W) 66-591/14/16SpartaParsippany Hills(W) 63-37
2/6/16DelbartonMount Olive(L) 87-6412/26/15DelbartonSparta(L) 67-41
1/19/16DelbartonSparta(L) 59-55
2/18/16High PointMount Olive(W) 78-611/16/16High PointSparta(W) 49-43
3/3/16Mount OliveMorristown(L) 74-522/9/16MorristownSparta(L) 55-38

Record Breakdown

Mount Olive (15-16)

Sparta (15-16)
14-15
Overall
11-14
4-6
League
5-4
8-8
Non-League
6-9
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
6-8
Common Opponent
7-8
5-6
Home
4-6
7-6
Away
5-3
2-3
Neutral
2-5
1-1
Playoff
0-1
12-13
In-State
10-14
2-2
Out-of-State
0-0