Washington leads Pope John past Sparta
Sparta. Mia Washington scored 11 points as Pope John edged Sparta, 37-33, on Jan. 15, with both teams rebounding with strong stretches following the nonconference matchup.
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| 26 Jan 2026 | 04:07
Sparta's Brooke Shust (21) leaps towards the hoop during a shot. (
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Pope John's Mia Washington (3) jumps during a shot. (
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Pope John's Natalija Novkovic rises towards the hoop during a shot. (
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Sparta's Kaelyn Sabanosh dribbles the ball. (
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Mia Washington scored 11 points, leading the Pope John Lions to a 37-33 win over the Sparta Spartans on Jan. 15 at Sparta High School.
Natalija Novkovic contributed 10 points.
Brooke Shust scored a game-high 13 points for the Sparta Spartans (11-5).
Pope John went on to defeat Mary Louis Academy (New York) b, 54-31 on Jan. 17. Two days later, the Lions lost to Morris Knolls, 34-30. Pope John rebounded from that loss by earning a 34-30 victory over Chatham High School on Jan. 21. They beat West Morris-Mendham, 55-48, on Jan. 23.
Since the loss to Pope John, Sparta is currently on a four-game winning streak earning victories against Jefferson, Mount Olive, Parsippany Hills and Montville Township.
