Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) backers exited the stadium satisfied Saturday as they saw their lacrosse team nip the visiting Immaculata Spartans (Somerville, NJ), 8-7 in a non-league game.

With the victory, Pope John XXIII improves its record to 2-0 on the season. The travel to Sparta (Sparta, NJ) to play the Spartans in a non-league game on Thursday, April 3. The Spartans come into the game with a record of 0-1. Sparta lost 9-1 in their recent non-league game against Mountain Lakes (Mountain Lakes, NJ)

The Spartans now have a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hopewell Valley Central for a non-league game on Tuesday, April 1.