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Team Tobin romps in summer basketball

| 11 Jul 2017 | 05:38
    Team Tobin's Matt Tobin (captain) leaps with the ball towards the hoop as Team Van Skiver's David Van Skiver (captain) challenges. Photos by George leroy Hunter
    Team Tobin's Matt Tobin (captain) leaps with the ball towards the hoop as Team Van Skiver's David Van Skiver (captain) challenges. Photos by George leroy Hunter
    Team Van Skiver's Chris Thomas on the move with the ball.
    Team Van Skiver's Chris Thomas on the move with the ball.
    Team Tobin's Elvis Hodzic looks to pass the ball while covered by Team Van Skiver's Tom Brady.
    Team Tobin's Elvis Hodzic looks to pass the ball while covered by Team Van Skiver's Tom Brady.
    Team Tobin's Trey Smith brings it up.
    Team Tobin's Trey Smith brings it up.
    Team Van Skiver's Tom Brady.
    Team Van Skiver's Tom Brady.
    Team Van Skiver from left: Chris Thomas, David Van Skiver, Tom Brady, Jed Carter and Matt Waldron.
    Team Van Skiver from left: Chris Thomas, David Van Skiver, Tom Brady, Jed Carter and Matt Waldron.
    Team Tobin players from left: Almin Hodzic, Chris McIrvaine, Mike Tobin, Matt Tobin, Elvis Hodzic and Trey Smith. Teammembers not in the portrait are Zach Frick, Antonio Castro and Kyle Henderson.
    Team Tobin players from left: Almin Hodzic, Chris McIrvaine, Mike Tobin, Matt Tobin, Elvis Hodzic and Trey Smith. Teammembers not in the portrait are Zach Frick, Antonio Castro and Kyle Henderson.

SPARTA — Team Tobin (blue) defeated Team Van Skiver in basketball on Monday, July 10. The final score was 115-73. The Sparta Summer Basketball League game took place at The House of Sports in Sparta.
The regular season for the Sparta Summer Basketball League is almost over. The league's playoffs are scheduled to begin on Thursday, July 13. The league is comprised of ten teams. The teams names are taken from the last name of each captain.
So far this season Team Tobin has managed to stay unbeaten. Team Tobin's record is 9-0. If they continue their winning ways the squad will become the first team in the Sparta Summer Basketball League's history to go undefeated in a season, according to league commissioner Charlie Collver.
The Sparta Summer Basketball League has some of the top college level and former high school standout players from Sussex County and the region. Brothers Mike and Matt Tobin were both stellar athletes at Hopatcong High School. Matt Tobin is the captain of Team Tobin and a graduate of East Stroudsburg University.