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The Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's neutral non-conference game against Sparta (NJ) by a score of 70-41.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sparta----70
Pope John XXIII----41
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Game Story

New Jersey High School Basketball - Pope John XXIII routed by Sparta

February 20, 2025: Sparta, NJ 07871

Sparta Spartans (Sparta, NJ) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ), 70-41 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Sparta upgrades its record to 6-13 on the year. The Spartans travel to Tenafly (Tenafly, NJ) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Wednesday, February 26. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 13-3. Tenafly won 65-39 in their recent non-league match against Dumont (Dumont, NJ)

The now sport a 4-16 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to High Point for a non-league match on Friday, February 21. Pope John XXIII will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 65-59 non-league loss to Parsippany (Parsippany, NJ). The Wildcats record now stands at 8-9.

Sparta vs PJXXIII Basketball Game Info

Thu., Feb. 20, 2025
The Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's neutral non-conference game against Sparta (NJ) by a score of 70-41.

Rankings & Records

Sparta (24-25)

NJSectionDiv.
24424455
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
6-143-72-53-51-4.300.3001,0501,167

Pope John XXIII (24-25)

NJSectionDiv.
38138127
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
5-180-21-71-53-6.217.0001,0441,378

Team Scoring Averages

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Sparta
13.59.513.013.052.5
Pope John XXIII
----45.4

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Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Sparta0-1Pope John XXIII0-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
1/10/25SpartaWest Morris Central(L) 65-512/18/25West Morris CentralPope John XXIII(L) 81-43
2/11/25West Morris CentralSparta

Record Breakdown

Sparta (24-25)

Pope John XXIII (24-25)

6-14
Overall
5-18
3-7
League
0-2
3-6
Non-League
5-15
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
0-1
Common Opponent
0-1
2-5
Home
1-7
3-5
Away
1-5
1-4
Neutral
3-6
0-1
Playoff
0-1
5-14
In-State
5-17
1-0
Out-of-State
0-1