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Newark AcademyPope John XXIII

Minutemen
31
56

The Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) varsity basketball team won Thursday's neutral playoff game against Newark Academy (Livingston, NJ) by a score of 56-31.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Newark Academy----31
Pope John XXIII----56
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Game Story

New Jersey High School Basketball - Newark Academy trounced by Pope John XXIII

February 29, 2024: Livingston, NJ 07039

The Pope John XXIII routed the host Newark Academy Minutemen basketball team by a final score of 56-31 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the face the Immaculate Heart Academy Blue Eagles (Washington Township, NJ) in a non-league game, on Monday, March 4. Pope John XXIII will attempt to move on its 23-4 season record. The Blue Eagles enter the game with a 16-9 record after their 48-42 non-league win over Academy of the Holy Angels (Demarest, NJ).

With the defeat, Newark Academy moves to 18-10 on the year.

NA vs PJXXIII Basketball Game Info

Thu., Feb. 29, 2024
The Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) varsity basketball team won Thursday's neutral playoff game against Newark Academy (Livingston, NJ) by a score of 56-31.

Rankings & Records

Newark Academy (23-24)

NJDiv.
5810
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
18-105-410-52-36-2.643.5561,4241,346

Pope John XXIII (23-24)

NJDiv.
214
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
24-54-012-27-25-1.8281.0001,5221,135

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Newark Academy		19.011.015.017.050.9
Pope John XXIII		10.09.512.05.552.5

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Newark Academy4-3Pope John XXIII3-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
1/4/24Newark AcademyUniversity(L) 65-541/6/24Pope John XXIIIUniversity(L) 51-45
2/1/24UniversityNewark Academy(L) 76-44
1/9/24Newark AcademyMount St. Dominic Academy12/29/23Pope John XXIIIMount St. Dominic Academy(W) 45-20
1/10/24Newark AcademyMount St. Dominic Academy(W) 62-58
2/3/24Mount St. Dominic AcademyNewark Academy(W) 61-47
2/6/24Mount St. Dominic AcademyNewark Academy(W) 53-39
2/11/24Morristown-BeardNewark Academy(W) 62-461/13/24Morristown-BeardPope John XXIII
1/31/24Morristown-BeardPope John XXIII(W) 69-31
2/15/24West Morris CentralNewark Academy(L) 51-361/11/24Pope John XXIIIWest Morris Central(W) 49-40

Record Breakdown

Newark Academy (23-24)

Pope John XXIII (23-24)
18-10
Overall
24-5
5-4
League
4-0
11-5
Non-League
17-4
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
4-3
Common Opponent
3-1
10-5
Home
12-2
2-3
Away
7-2
6-2
Neutral
5-1
2-1
Playoff
3-1
18-10
In-State
24-5
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0