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Pope John XXIIISparta
47
Spartans
48

The Sparta (NJ) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home conference game against Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) by a score of 48-47.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pope John XXIII712141447
Sparta141291348
Final score provided by J. Connolly.
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Game Story

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

February 9, 2023: Sparta, NJ 07871

The Sparta Spartans tipped the visiting Pope John XXIII basketball team by a final score of 48-47 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Spartans face the Voorhees Vikings (Glen Gardner, NJ) in a non-league game, on Saturday, February 11. Sparta will attempt to move on its 14-7 season record. The Vikings enter the game with a 14-6 record after their 57-48 league win over Bernards (Bernardsville, NJ).

With the defeat, Pope John XXIII moves to 18-6 on the year. The travel to Phillipsburg (Phillipsburg, NJ) to face the Stateliners in a non-league game on Saturday, February 11. The Stateliners enter the game with a record of 12-7.

Rankings & Records

Pope John XXIII (22-23)

NJDiv.
235
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
21-93-47-26-48-3.700.4291,7651,359

Sparta (22-23)

NJDiv.
123
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
22-85-37-05-410-4.733.6251,6041,377

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Pope John XXIII		21.58.514.515.5-58.8
Sparta		15.610.012.013.410.053.5

Head-to-Head

  • Pope John XXIII won on 1/10/2023
    1/10Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Sparta----45
    Pope John XXIII----70

    The Sparta (NJ) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) by a score of 70-45.

    Box score
  • Sparta won on 2/9/2023
    2/9Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Pope John XXIII712141447
    Sparta141291348

    The Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's away conference game against Sparta (NJ) by a score of 48-47.

    Box score
  • Sparta won on 2/17/2023
    2/17Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Sparta----48
    Pope John XXIII----45

    The Sparta (NJ) varsity basketball team won Friday's neutral conference game against Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) by a score of 48-45.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Pope John XXIII9-6Sparta9-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/10/22Pope John XXIIIWestfield1/21/23SpartaWestfield(W) 44-41
12/15/22MontvillePope John XXIII12/23/22SpartaMontville
12/16/22MontvillePope John XXIII(L) 60-481/23/23MontvilleSparta(W) 60-50
1/12/23Pope John XXIIIMontville(L) 64-391/28/23MontvilleSparta(L) 58-48
12/17/22RidgePope John XXIII(W) 62-3912/10/22RidgeSparta
12/19/22Pope John XXIIIMorris Hills(W) 71-3312/17/22Morris HillsSparta(W) 56-32
1/17/23Morris HillsPope John XXIII(W) 62-291/12/23SpartaMorris Hills(W) 61-23
12/22/22Pope John XXIIIColumbia(W) 56-2312/12/22ColumbiaSparta
12/23/22Pope John XXIIIChatham(W) 57-4212/21/22ChathamSparta(W) 71-57
1/9/23Pope John XXIIIChatham(W) 57-421/19/23SpartaChatham(L) 69-68
1/23/23ChathamPope John XXIII(W) 62-57
1/6/23Pope John XXIIIMorristown(W) 51-311/4/23MorristownSparta(W) 62-29
2/7/23MorristownPope John XXIII(L) 67-611/25/23SpartaMorristown
2/15/23SpartaMorristown(W) 48-40
1/30/23Pope John XXIIINew Providence(L) 67-472/7/23New ProvidenceSparta(L) 52-23
2/11/23Pope John XXIIIPhillipsburg(W) 68-3012/8/22SpartaPhillipsburg
2/14/23Pope John XXIIIBlair Academy(L) 73-451/31/23Blair AcademySparta(W) 57-44
3/1/23Pope John XXIIIImmaculate Heart Academy(L) 51-421/15/23SpartaImmaculate Heart Academy(W) 52-49

Record Breakdown

Pope John XXIII (22-23)

Sparta (22-23)
21-9
Overall
22-8
3-4
League
5-3
16-4
Non-League
13-4
1-2
Head to Head
2-1
9-6
Common Opponent
9-3
7-2
Home
7-0
6-4
Away
5-4
8-3
Neutral
10-4
2-1
Playoff
3-1
21-9
In-State
21-8
0-0
Out-of-State
1-0