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.