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Pope John XXIIIClifton
58
Mustangs
55

The Clifton (NJ) varsity basketball team lost Wednesday's neutral non-conference game against Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) by a score of 58-55.

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Pope John XXIII----58
Clifton----55
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Game Story

New Jersey High School Basketball - Pope John XXIII nudges Clifton

December 29, 2021: Sparta, NJ 07871

In Wednesday's non-league outing, the Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) basketball squad edged the visiting Clifton Mustangs (Clifton, NJ), by a margin of 58-55.

The (1-1) will now prepare for their outing against West Morris Mendham (Mendham, NJ). The Minutemen go into the Northwest Jersey - American outing with a 1-1 record.

The Mustangs now own a 1-4 record. They play next when they host Eastside for a Big North - Liberty outing on Tuesday, January 4. Clifton will clash with a Ghosts squad coming off a 40-36 non-league win over St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ). The Ghosts record now stands at 2-2.

Rankings & Records

Pope John XXIII (21-22)

NJDiv.
16922
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
10-121-13-02-45-8.455.5001,2161,316

Clifton (21-22)

NJDiv.
23768
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
9-174-55-42-42-9.346.4441,4811,627

Team Scoring Averages

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Pope John XXIII		12.56.019.015.555.3
Clifton		11.013.013.017.057.0

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Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Pope John XXIII1-1Clifton0-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
1/31/22Pope John XXIIIWayne Hills(W) 74-6812/17/21CliftonWayne Hills(L) 56-45
2/14/22Saddle River DayPope John XXIII(L) 63-581/27/22CliftonSaddle River Day(L) 72-55

Record Breakdown

Pope John XXIII (21-22)

Clifton (21-22)
10-12
Overall
9-17
1-1
League
4-5
9-9
Non-League
3-10
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
1-1
Common Opponent
0-2
3-0
Home
5-4
2-4
Away
2-4
5-8
Neutral
2-9
0-2
Playoff
1-2
10-12
In-State
9-17
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0