New Jersey High School Basketball - Pope John XXIII holds off Wayne Hills
January 31, 2022: Sparta, NJ 07871 Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) and the visiting Wayne Hills Patriots (Wayne, NJ), saw Pope John XXIII's basketball squad hold off Wayne Hills by a tally of 74-68.
With the victory, Pope John XXIII improves its record to 6-5 on the campaign. The travel to Chatham (Chatham, NJ) to confront the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 1. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 7-7. Chatham lost 47-42 in their recent league challenge against Delbarton (Morristown, NJ)
Next up, the Patriots confront the Wayne Valley Indians (Wayne, NJ) in a Big North - Independence challenge, on Thursday, February 3. Wayne Hills will attempt to improve on its 8-5 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 11-4 record after their 82-55 non-league win over Indian Hills (Oakland, NJ).
