With the return several
veterans and the addition of three others from nearby teams, along with a new coach, whose ability as a player, as well as
a coach was well known, the prospects for the 1932-33 cage season seemed exceptionally bright. The team developed into the
most outstanding combination in several years and probably the best followed team in the history of the school.
Pottsville High opened its basketball season on December 9th by defeating Frackville
high 35-23, at the moose Hall before a crowded house. Coach Dimmerling's team showed classy ball in topping the visiting team,
which rated high in the Schuylkill Interscholastic League.
In the first P.I.A.A. league game of the season, Hazleton High defeated Pottsville, 44-20, at the Mountaineer's stronghold.
A slashing offense and a powerful defensive game gave Pottsville High its first victory in the Eastern Pennsylvania
League in two years, when the Crimson and White defeated the Red Rovers at Easton by the score of 28 to 17.
Pottsville them lost its second league tilt to East Stroudsburg at the Armory when
that team made a sensational rally in the last period to eke out a 31-26 victory. The following Friday, Pottsville, journeyed
to Allentown where the Dimmerlingmen lost by a score of 35-25, but put up a better battle than the score shows, holding a
substantial lead at half-time. Pottsville High then opened its new basketball court, Tuesday evening, January 10, with
Minersville as its opponents. About 1,500 fans saw Pottsville easily defeat Minersville by the score of 32-14.
On the following Friday, Pottsville fell before the strong Mahanoy City quinette
to the tune of 34-17 at Lakewood before a capacity crowd. Mahanoy supporters recieved a jolt when their favorites failed to
run away with the Crimson and White. Then Lebanon Valley Freshmen just nosed out the Crimson and White warriors by the close
score of 21-19 in the next game in the new gymnasium.
On January
20, Pottsville high school formally dedicated its new floor and then caused one of the biggest upsets in the Eastern Penn
League by defeating Bethlehem High, 22-19, before about 1,500 people. Judge Ctrus M. Palmer spoke briefly and the the spectators
were addressed by the President of the League, William Emery, coach of the Bethlehem high cage squad.
The Crimson court-men the won their second consecutive East Penn League game by
defeating Tamaqua High's basketeers at that place, by 36-31 count. Pottsville high next faced Hazleton into extra period,
but lost 28-24, in the new gym before a capacity crowd in one of the most interesting games of the year.
Pottsville then swamped Easton Red Rovers at the high school gym by the score of
34-8, to repeat their earlier win over the Red Rovers. In a particularly rough game at East Stroudsburg, Pottsville was defeated
by a score of 39-28. Allentown, who turned out to be league champions, defeated Pottsville by a score of 35-27, It was a hard-fought
affair in which Coach Crum's team had to work its hardest to nose out Pottsville on its own floor.
Mahanoy City, the league's favorite, gained a 31-25 victory over Pottsville on
its own court. Using a clever passing attack, Bethlehem gave the Crimson and White its worst defeat of the season by the score
of 55 to 30. Pottsville then closed its 1932-33 basketball season by defeating Tamaqua High, 25-17, this going into a tie
for fifth place, having won more league games combined than the squads of the last two seasons.
Coach Dimmerling deserves much credit for his fine coaching. His experience as
a player has given him valuable information in the matter of teaching high school players the fundamentals, as well as scientific
facts, of the game.
