BBB: Sparta 70-59 Randolph

Randolph Downed by Sparta, 70-59

In the opening game of the JP Flynn Memorial Tournament, Sparta won the battle of blue colored schools with a strong third quarter. Delbarton hosted this opening round game and is a competitor.


The first half was back and forth affair with Sparta taking the early edge, 16-14 at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter saw Randolph edge back with a flurry of fast break points to combat a steady dose of Sparta threes. At the half, the score was 29-27 Spartans.

In the second half, the Rams had a quick 7-2 run to take the lead off more fast breaks. After a well-placed timeout, Sparta answered with a decisive 11-1 run to put the Spartans up for good. Sparta’s half court offense was unstoppable, with each trip down the court lead to two or more points for the Spartans, but the Ram’s offense was struck in rut each time they had to slow their pace down. The majority of Randolph’s scoring came on contested jumpers or tough drives to the hoop. Meanwhile, Sparta had easy lay-ups and open looks most trips down the court. Sparta outscored Randolph 21-14 in the third period. In the fourth quarter, despite a press defense

Randolph could not close the gap.

Randolph was paced by Kyle Aiken’s 21 points and hopes to rebound in the next round. Sparta was lead by Brendan Rezny and Nick Lenker and hopes to carry over their momentum to another victory.