POTTSVILLE BOYS BASKETBALL

1997-1998 Season

15 Wins - 9 Losses
11 Wins - 2 Losses - League Record

"Beyond Expectations"

   The boys make a change for the better by refining their skills and achieving sweet success. After losing all but five players from last year's sub-par team, the boy's varsity basketball team exceeded all expectations. "We lost a lot of our starters, and had to start from the beginning. We accomplished more than anyone expected," said senior Shane Hobbs.

   The Tide out performed their predecessors by advancing to district competition. However, they lost their first district game to Allentown Allen by a disappointing 15 points. "Although we didn't win districts, getting there was very important," said junior Brad Fees.

   The Tide season started out rocky, but soon the boys, under the guidance of third year head coach, Mr. John Toomey, were on the road to a five game winning streak. The Tide's league record was also very impressive, as the squad's only two losses came at the hands of the Shamokin Indians.

   "Our senior class has done a lot to get us back to where Pottsville basketball is used to being. They made the effort to get our program back to being a winning program," said Coach Toomey.

   

Pottsville Crimson Tide   28

Wilson   40

Pottsville Crimson Tide   43

Exeter   50

Pottsville Crimson Tide   37

Hazleton   47

Pottsville Crimson Tide   54

Wyoming Valley West   63

Pottsville Crimson Tide   75

East Stroudsburg   56

Pottsville Crimson Tide   67

Pleasant Valley   76

Pottsville Crimson Tide   67

Governor Mifflin   52

Pottsville Crimson Tide   62

Mount Carmel   34

Pottsville Crimson Tide   63

Pine Grove   57

Pottsville Crimson Tide   63

Panther Valley   43

Pottsville Crimson Tide   56

Williams Valley   54

Pottsville Crimson Tide   67

Northampton   63

Pottsville Crimson Tide   68

Jim Thorpe   41

Pottsville Crimson Tide   53

Blue Mountain   44

Pottsville Crimson Tide   65

Tamaqua   63

Pottsville Crimson Tide   45

Shamokin   69

Pottsville Crimson Tide   61

North Schuylkill   52

Pottsville Crimson Tide   69

Berwick   46

Pottsville Crimson Tide   67

Blue Mountain   45

Pottsville Crimson Tide   83

Tamaqua   57

Pottsville Crimson Tide   59

Stroudsburg   80

Pottsville Crimson Tide   56

Quakertown   62

Pottsville Crimson Tide   46

Shamokin   65

Pottsville Crimson Tide   59

North Schuylkill   51

Pottsville Crimson Tide   45

Allentown Allen   59

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1997-1998Coach Toomey  15 Wins   9 Losses            
Crimson TideJasonMarkChrisShaneBradChrisPatTomJeffJonNateRyanDerrickMattRobTotal Opp.W/L
 MooreChicciniSchlitzerHobbsFeesMooreBoranMcGeoyRoseBerdanierSchlitzerFrantzMcFarlandBuletzaThompsonScoreScore 
Wilson Bulldogs23330052006 4  2840L
Exeter 701 48  08015  4350L
Hazleton2700003 0126 7  3747L
Wyoming Valley West 14 2 21310 112 0  5463L
East Stroudsburg0711241362106320  7556W
Pleasant Valley 15 0 6126 167 5  6773L
Governor Mifflin3120305188 106 2  6752W
Mount Carmel011054 71706523026234W
Pine Grove Cardinals41702  419 47 6  6357W
Panther Valley Panthers211040 912061225006343W
Willaims Valley Vikings017 3 0127 150 2  5654W
Northampton01104 4204 62 16  6763W
Jim Thorpe3100204161600600746841W
Blue Mountain Eagles 2301 0710 21 9  5344W
Tamaqua Blue Raiders 403 01617 64 15  6563W
Shamokin Indians22200744011229  4569L
North Schuylkill Spartans01525 0144074010  6152W
Berwick Bulldogs2140402224000019206946W
Blue Mountain Eagles470160 110010856006745W
Tamaqua Blue Raiders2120200101001410221  8357W
Stroudsburg46270 71505247005980L
Quakertown 1302  86 713 7  5662L
Shamokin Indians38400 7 015009004665L
North Schuylkill Spartans 607  12120100 12  5951W
                   
Totals3325214776382382092183117202099614131307 
Average1.9410.500.673.210.432.249.929.950.147.634.881.548.711.130.75   
Did Not Play In Game Team Total Points 1398              
Season High Per Game Average 58.25 Opponents PPG 54.46          

1997-1998 Season 14 Wins - 11 Losses