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SpartaPope John XXIII

Spartans
53
31

The Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's home conference game against Sparta (NJ) by a score of 53-31.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sparta----53
Pope John XXIII----31
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Game Story

New Jersey High School Basketball - Sparta crushes Pope John XXIII

February 1, 2024: Sparta, NJ 07871

Sparta Spartans (Sparta, NJ) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ), 53-31 in a league bout.

With the win, Sparta upgrades its record to 9-9 on the season. The Spartans travel to Hunterdon Central (Flemington, NJ) to play the Red Devils in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 3. The Red Devils go into the bout with a record of 15-7. Hunterdon Central lost 59-40 in their recent league bout against Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater, NJ)

Next up, the play the High Point Wildcats (Sussex, NJ) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, February 3. Pope John XXIII will attempt to upgrade on its 0-17 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 13-5 record after their 65-60 non-league win over Dover (Dover, NJ).

Sparta @ PJXXIII Basketball Game Info

Thu., Feb. 1, 2024 @ 7p
The Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's home conference game against Sparta (NJ) by a score of 53-31.

Rankings & Records

Sparta (23-24)

NJDiv.
17746
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
10-132-00-74-46-2.4351.0001,1901,316

Pope John XXIII (23-24)

NJDiv.
37728
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
1-200-31-80-80-4.048.0007061,225

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sparta		----51.7
Pope John XXIII		----33.6

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Sparta2-4Pope John XXIII0-5
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/20/23West Morris CentralSparta(L) 73-591/9/24Pope John XXIIIWest Morris Central
1/18/24SpartaWest Morris Central(L) 57-391/15/24West Morris CentralPope John XXIII(L) 59-26
12/22/23SpartaWest Morris Mendham(W) 52-481/29/24Pope John XXIIIWest Morris Mendham(L) 60-27
1/22/24West Morris MendhamSparta(L) 67-57
1/30/24SpartaVoorhees(W) 46-391/27/24VoorheesPope John XXIII(L) 57-35
2/10/24SpartaMorris Knolls(L) 58-4612/14/23Pope John XXIIIMorris Knolls(L) 65-23
1/11/24Morris KnollsPope John XXIII(L) 71-34

Record Breakdown

Sparta (23-24)

Pope John XXIII (23-24)
10-13
Overall
1-20
2-0
League
0-3
8-13
Non-League
1-17
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
2-4
Common Opponent
0-5
0-7
Home
1-8
4-4
Away
0-8
6-2
Neutral
0-4
0-0
Playoff
0-0
10-13
In-State
1-20
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0