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PlainfieldUnion Catholic
Cardinals
58
VikingsU
65

The Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, NJ) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home non-conference game against Plainfield (NJ) by a score of 65-58.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Plainfield----58
Union Catholic----65
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Game Story

New Jersey High School Basketball - Union Catholic edges Plainfield

December 19, 2023: Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

The Union Catholic Vikings (Scotch Plains, NJ) basketball nipped the visiting Plainfield Cardinals (Plainfield, NJ), 65-58 in Tuesday's non-league contest.

The Vikings now sport a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Westfield for a Mountain Valley - Mountain contest on Thursday, December 21. Union Catholic will battle a Blue Devils team coming off a 70-54 non-league loss to Linden (Linden, NJ). The Blue Devils record now stands at 0-2.

The Cardinals (1-3) will now prepare for their contest against Elizabeth (Elizabeth, NJ). The Minutemen come into the Union County contest with a 3-0 record. In their last contest, Elizabeth edged Union (Union, NJ), 52-39, in a league contest.

Rankings & Records

Plainfield (23-24)

NJDiv.
173
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
19-86-27-24-58-1.704.7501,7101,442
U

Union Catholic (23-24)

NJDiv.
136
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
20-77-19-27-14-4.741.8751,6821,524

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Plainfield		----63.3
Union Catholic12.317.322.315.362.3

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Head-to-Head

  • Union Catholic won on 12/19/2023
    12/19 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Plainfield----58
    Union Catholic----65

    The Plainfield (NJ) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away non-conference game against Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, NJ) by a score of 65-58.

    Box score
  • Union Catholic won on 1/23/2024
    1/23 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Union Catholic----69
    Plainfield----59

    The Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, NJ) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away non-conference game against Plainfield (NJ) by a score of 69-59.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Plainfield9-4Union Catholic10-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/14/23UnionPlainfield(W) 54-331/6/24Union CatholicUnion(W) 60-41
1/16/24PlainfieldUnion1/30/24UnionUnion Catholic(W) 47-40
1/17/24PlainfieldUnion(W) 50-28
12/16/23PlainfieldFranklin(L) 54-502/3/24Union CatholicFranklin(W) 51-49
12/21/23PlainfieldElizabeth(L) 63-521/11/24Union CatholicElizabeth(L) 58-47
1/25/24ElizabethPlainfield(W) 58-482/7/24ElizabethUnion Catholic(W) 59-47
3/1/24PlainfieldElizabeth(L) 69-67
12/27/23PlainfieldSt. Augustine Prep(W) 45-402/26/24St. Augustine PrepUnion Catholic(W) 66-50
1/6/24WestfieldPlainfield(W) 60-4112/21/23WestfieldUnion Catholic(W) 54-43
1/30/24PlainfieldWestfield(W) 54-421/25/24Union CatholicWestfield(W) 65-49
2/10/24Union CatholicWestfield(W) 78-51
1/9/24PlainfieldLinden12/14/23LindenUnion Catholic(L) 62-51
2/1/24LindenPlainfield(W) 76-641/14/24Union CatholicLinden(W) 61-50
2/6/24PlainfieldLinden(W) 75-74
2/28/24PlainfieldLinden(W) 67-55
2/10/24CranfordPlainfield(L) 62-542/15/24Union CatholicCranford(W) 68-62

Record Breakdown

Plainfield (23-24)

U

Union Catholic (23-24)
19-8
Overall
20-7
6-2
League
7-1
10-5
Non-League
11-2
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
9-4
Common Opponent
10-2
7-2
Home
9-2
4-5
Away
7-1
8-1
Neutral
4-4
3-1
Playoff
2-1
19-8
In-State
20-4
0-0
Out-of-State
0-3