Basketball Game Preview: Pope John XXIII vs. Parsippany Hills Vikings

Pope John XXIII will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Parsippany Hills Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Tuesday, Pope John XXIII ended up a good deal behind Morristown and lost 60-44. Pope John XXIII has struggled against Morristown recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Parsippany Hills unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 60-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hanover Park on Tuesday.