Basketball Recap: Hackettstown Extends Winning Streak to Three

Hackettstown entered their tilt with Sparta on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 59-49 win over the Sparta Spartans. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 50-42 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Hackettstown is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Sparta, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hackettstown will welcome Sussex County Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sparta, they will be playing at home against Millburn at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.