POTTSVILLE BOYS BASKETBALL

1995-1996 Season

20 Wins - 7 Losses
10 Wins - 2 Losses - League Record

"The surge of Victory"

  Using a balanced offense and a solid defense the varsity boys' basketball team accomplishes a twenty win season. Our season went well. We worked well as a team and had a very successful season," said Dan Pfeil. The varsity boys' basketball team got off to a fast start by winning 11 of their first 13 games. During the span, the team captured the Boyertown Holiday Tournament title.

   The league race was a three team dog fight. The Tide was in a three way tie for the division title. A three way playoff was set up to determine the division champion and a wild card. The Tide earned a wild card playoff berth. In the league playoffs, the squad cruised past Mahanoy Area but then fell by two points to eventual champion Shamokin.

   The contests with Shamokin proved to be close. senior Brian Cerullo said, "Our biggest win was at Shamokin. We came back the next night after losing to them at home."

   Seniors Ryan McGinley and Dan Pfeil led a balanced offensive attack that averaged 59.2 points a game. McGinley led the way with a scoring average of 14.9 points per game. Pfeil scored 14.2 points per game. Pfeil and Cerullo handled the rebounding for the squad. On the defensive end, the Tide held their opponents to 50.2 points a game.

   

Pottsville Crimson Tide   65

Northampton   58

Pottsville Crimson Tide   52

Wyoming Valley West   62

Pottsville Crimson Tide   51

Wilson   50

Pottsville Crimson Tide   65

Pleasant Valley   35

Pottsville Crimson Tide   67

Governor Mifflin   54

Pottsville Crimson Tide   61

North Schuylkill   46

Pottsville Crimson Tide   51

Dieruff   41

Pottsville Crimson Tide   21

Nazareth   35

Pottsville Crimson Tide   68

Tamaqua   59

Pottsville Crimson Tide   68

Mount Carmel   48

Pottsville Crimson Tide   65

Blue Mountain   72

Pottsville Crimson Tide   56

Shamokin   65

Pottsville Crimson Tide   56

Pine Grove   37

Pottsville Crimson Tide   58

Lower Dauphin   51

Pottsville Crimson Tide   71

Owen J. Roberts   48

Pottsville Crimson Tide   66

Boyertown   46

Pottsville Crimson Tide   65

North Schuylkill   45

Pottsville Crimson Tide   62

Tamaqua   42

Pottsville Crimson Tide   64

Mount Carmel   51

Pottsville Crimson Tide   76

Blue Mountain   59

Pottsville Crimson Tide   71

Shamokin   54

Pottsville Crimson Tide   51

Pine Grove   43

Pottsville Crimson Tide   62

Blue Mountain   54

Pottsville Crimson Tide   57*

Shamokin   62

Pottsville Crimson Tide   57**

Mahanoy Area   42

Pottsville Crimson Tide   60**X

Shamokin   62

Pottsville Crimson Tide   43***

Parkland   53

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* Division Playoffs

** League Playoffs

**X League Championship

*** District XI Playoffs

 
1995-1996Coach Toomey  20 Wins   7 Losses              
Crimson TideMikeZackRyanBillWillieJakeKeithVinceJasonMikeMattKevinDanBrianMikeShaneTomTotal Opp.W/L
 MulqueenWomerMcGinleyClarkWhiteMaskerinesFeesRoshannonCorbyYaworskyDuselKrotinePfeilCerrulloO'ReillyHobbsPhillipsScoreScore 
Northampton0 15 810  010  1480  6558W
Wyoming Valley West7 14 9   040 8100  5262L
Wilson Bulldogs3 6 2   04  2115   5150W
Pleasant Valley0 1267 0420521980  6535W
Governor Mifflin  26110  0030017100  6754W
Dieruff  1603  0040 18100  5141W
Nazareth  404 2300008 0  2135L
Owen J. Roberts 0181560034 701402207148W
Boyertown  26712 235 0010 10 6646W
Tamaqua Blue Raiders  78155110 0 16150  6859W
Mount Carmel  120810 32 2 18112  6848W
Blue Mountain Eagles  1501190 0  010100  5562L
Pine Grove Cardinals  111165 0054 1220  5637W
North Schuylkill Spartans  17249 0020 1980  6146W
Tamaqua Blue Raiders  152613  022 10120  6242W
Lower Dauphin  180105   9  412   5851W
Mount Carmel  143650022001814   6451W
North Schuylkill Spartans 0162139 3021 109   6545W
Blue Mountain Eagles  264152  02  1314   7659W
Shamokin Indians  50711 00500198   5564L
Shamokin Indians 0170 26 00430912   7154W
Pine Grove Cardinals  17426   2  155   5143W
Blue Mountain Eagles  184107 0010 157   6254W
Shamokin Indians  19360   2  1413   5762L
Mahanoy Area Bears 014092 001211810   5742W
Shamokin Indians  100410   1002510   6062L
Parkland  1543   200 118   4353L
                     
Totals10040366206144520176526338524152015981363 
Average2.500.0014.932.757.927.580.711.250.742.951.300.2514.269.640.361.000.00   
Did Not Play In Game Team Total Points 1598                
Season High Per Game Average 66.58 Opponents PPG 50.48 District XI-First RoundSchuylkill League- Semi-FinalsSchuylkill League-Wild Card   
          Schuylkill League-Division 1 ChampionshipSchuylkill League-Division 1 Playoff   

1995-1996 Season   20 Wins - 7 Losses