Sparta Spartans (Sparta, NJ) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ), 70-41 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Sparta upgrades its record to 6-13 on the year. The Spartans travel to Tenafly (Tenafly, NJ) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Wednesday, February 26. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 13-3. Tenafly won 65-39 in their recent non-league match against Dumont (Dumont, NJ)

The now sport a 4-16 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to High Point for a non-league match on Friday, February 21. Pope John XXIII will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 65-59 non-league loss to Parsippany (Parsippany, NJ). The Wildcats record now stands at 8-9.