New Jersey High School Basketball - Sparta toppled by Hillsborough
January 4, 2025: Sparta, NJ 07871 Hillsborough Raiders (Hillsborough, NJ) supporters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Sparta Spartans (Sparta, NJ), 57-40 in a non-league match.
With the victory, Hillsborough advances its record to 6-1 on the year. The Raiders travel to Gill St. Bernard's (Gladstone, NJ) to face the Knights in a Skyland - Delaware match on Tuesday, January 7. The Knights enter the match with a record of 5-3. Gill St. Bernard's lost 45-38 in their recent non-league match against St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, NJ)
The Spartans now own a 1-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Randolph for a Northwest Jersey - American match on Monday, January 6. Sparta will face a Rams squad coming off a 65-49 non-league win over Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights, NJ). The Rams record now stands at 3-5.