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Union CatholicLinden

VikingsU
51
Tigers
37

The Linden (NJ) varsity basketball team lost Sunday's home conference game against Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, NJ) by a score of 51-37.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Union Catholic----51
Linden----37
Final score provided by C. Motley.
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Game Story

New Jersey High School Basketball - Linden toppled by Union Catholic

February 2, 2025: Linden, NJ 07036

Union Catholic Vikings (Scotch Plains, NJ) boosters left the game satisfied Sunday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Linden Tigers (Linden, NJ), 51-37 in a league match.

With the victory, Union Catholic upgrades its record to 10-4 on the year. The Vikings travel to Elizabeth (Elizabeth, NJ) to face the Minutemen in a Union County match on Tuesday, February 4. The Minutemen enter the match with a record of 12-3. Elizabeth won 72-67 in their recent league match against Roselle Catholic (Roselle, NJ)

The Tigers now sport a 8-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ridge for a non-league match on Sunday, February 2. Linden will face a Red Devil squad coming off a 68-48 non-league win over Newark Tech (Newark, NJ). The Red Devil record now stands at 16-3.

UCHS @ Linden Basketball Game Info

Sun., Feb. 2, 2025 @ 1p
The Linden (NJ) varsity basketball team lost Sunday's home conference game against Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, NJ) by a score of 51-37.

Rankings & Records

U

Union Catholic (24-25)

NJSectionDiv.
12124
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
14-97-14-27-13-6.609.8751,4081,268

Linden (24-25)

NJSectionDiv.
29298
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
15-123-95-66-34-3.556.2501,4521,426

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Union Catholic21.019.319.010.0-61.2
Linden		11.314.213.017.17.053.8

Head-to-Head

  • Union Catholic won on 12/18/2024
    12/18 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Union Catholic----53
    Linden----45

    The Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, NJ) varsity basketball team won Wednesday's away conference game against Linden (NJ) by a score of 53-45.

    Box score
  • Union Catholic won on 2/2/2025
    2/2 @ 1pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Union Catholic----51
    Linden----37

    The Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, NJ) varsity basketball team won Sunday's away conference game against Linden (NJ) by a score of 51-37.

    Box score
  • Union Catholic won on 2/15/2025
    2/15 @ 1:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Union Catholic----80
    Linden----61

    The Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, NJ) varsity basketball team won Saturday's neutral playoff game against Linden (NJ) by a score of 80-61.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

Union CatholicLinden
-Points Per Game19.5
-Rebounds Per Game9.7
-Assists Per Game3.3
-Steals Per Game2.2
-Blocks Per Game1.2

Team Leaders

Union CatholicLindenNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#2 Jayden Holman14.94.9
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Rebounds Per Game#25 Martin Drejaj6.02.6
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Assists Per Game#25 Martin Drejaj2.31.0
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Steals Per Game#2 Jayden Holman1.40.8
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Blocks Per Game#25 Martin Drejaj0.80.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Union Catholic4-5Linden3-8
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/21/24Union CatholicWestfield(W) 71-451/9/25LindenWestfield(W) 48-46
1/23/25WestfieldUnion Catholic(L) 57-492/1/25WestfieldLinden(L) 51-47
1/4/25Roselle CatholicUnion Catholic(L) 45-411/14/25LindenRoselle Catholic(L) 69-59
2/20/25Roselle CatholicUnion Catholic(L) 57-462/4/25Roselle CatholicLinden(L) 64-53
1/7/25UnionUnion Catholic(W) 60-541/16/25UnionLinden(W) 53-51
1/30/25Union CatholicUnion2/6/25LindenUnion(W) 46-41
1/14/25ElizabethUnion Catholic(W) 56-5012/21/24ElizabethLinden(L) 71-58
2/4/25Union CatholicElizabeth(W) 58-521/23/25LindenElizabeth(L) 53-38
1/16/25Union CatholicPlainfield(L) 65-371/4/25LindenPlainfield(L) 66-44
2/6/25PlainfieldUnion Catholic(L) 74-541/28/25PlainfieldLinden(L) 61-35
3/3/25LindenPlainfield(L) 74-58

Record Breakdown

U

Union Catholic (24-25)

Linden (24-25)
14-9
Overall
15-12
7-1
League
3-9
4-7
Non-League
8-1
3-0
Head to Head
0-3
4-5
Common Opponent
3-8
4-2
Home
5-6
7-1
Away
6-3
3-6
Neutral
4-3
2-1
Playoff
2-2
12-7
In-State
14-12
2-2
Out-of-State
1-0