Mount Olive hadn't done well against Pope John XXIII recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Mount Olive Marauders managed a 59-55 win over Pope John XXIII. The Marauders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Pope John XXIII, too.

Marauders
| 01/08/25 vs Pope John XXIII | 59-55 |
| 01/06/25 @ Parsippany Hills | 71-52 |
The victory made it two in a row for Mount Olive and bumps their season record up to 2-5. As for Pope John XXIII, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Mount Olive and Pope John XXIII could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. Mount Olive (ranked 336th) will meet Montgomery (ranked 13th) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Pope John XXIII will take on Montville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 257 places (370 vs. 113).
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