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Crimson Tide Rolls Over The Spartans

ORWIGSBURG - The fourth time proved to be the charm for Pottsville.

With a 57-41 District 11 Class 4A boys' basketball quarterfinal victory over Schuylkill League Division I rival North Schuylkill on Friday night at Blue Mountain, Pottsville advanced to the semifinal round while the season for the Spartans comes to a close.

Pottsville will meet No. 2 seed Allentown Central Catholic, a 76-47 winner over Northwestern Lehigh, in Tuesday's semifinals with a berth in the District 11 final on the line.

It was the Tide's first victory this season over North Schuylkill after falling twice to the Spartans during the regular season and again in the league semifinals at Martz Hall.

And, as much as the fourth time proved to be the charm, so too did the third quarter.

Leading by two points at the halftime break, 25-23, the Crimson Tide (12-13) cut loose in the third quarter. Opening with an 11-0 run, Pottsville outscored the Spartans 23-10 in the third, expanding the lead to 48-33 and taking complete control of the game.

North Schuylkill (20-5) never got closer the rest of the night.

"We played these guys three times this year, and each time they owned the third quarter on us," Pottsville coach Jake Wartella said. "That was our message to them at the half.

"We had to come out strong. The kids bought in. They stepped up and made plays."

The three-point arc proved to be a comfortable home for the Tide, hitting eight triples for the game. Pottsville knocked down three of those during the third-quarter run that put them in command.

Freshman Christian Alvarez, who matched senior Nick Chivinski for team scoring honors with 15 points, started the run by burying one from the top of the key to open the second half.

Later, after North Schuylkill cut the deficit to 38-29, Chivinski and Tyler Shappell each hit one from long range as the quarter closed.

With the solid lead, the Tide defense never allowed the Spartans to threaten over the final eight minutes.

While the Pottsville offense found its stride in the third quarter, North Schuylkill's never got on track. The Spartans' biggest output came with 13 points in the first quarter, but they never scored more than 10 in any period after that.

Shappell and Amaree Bainbridge followed the Tide's two scoring leaders with eight and seven points, respectively.

A pair of juniors, Jack Keiter and Zane Zulkowski, led North Schuylkill with 14 and 12 points, respectively. Joey Flail followed with nine.

Pottsville also dominated the game on the boards. Chivinski and Alvarez pulled down six rebounds apiece to lead the Tide to a 28-19 advantage in that department.

Game Summary

District 11 Class 4A Quarterfinal

At Blue Mountain

POTTSVILLE (57) - Matlock 2 0-0 4, Montone 2 1-2 5, Bainbridge 3 0-0 7, Chivinski 5 2-2 15, Oswald 1 0-0 3, Alvarez 7 0-0 15, Watkins 0 0-0 0, Shappell 3 0-0 8. Totals 23 3-4 57.

NORTH SCHUYLKILL (41) - D. Miller 1 0-0 2, Maziekas 0 0-0 0, L. Miller 0 0-0 0, Keiter 6 0-0 14, Zulkowski 4 3-5 12, Dean 2 0-0 4, Flail 3 3-4 9. Totals 16 6-9 41.

Potts (12-13);14;11;23;7;-;57

NS (20-5);13;10;10;8;-;41

3-point FGs: Chivinski 3, Shappell 2, Bainbridge, Oswald, Alvarez, Keiter 2, Zulkowski

Crimson Tide Falls to North Schuykill

POTTSVILLE - Pottsville's reign as Schuylkill League boys' basketball champion has come to an end.

With a big second half, North Schuylkill defeated Pottsville 63-49 in the first semifinal Wednesday night at Martz Hall.

The Spartans (20-3) returned to the boys' championship game for the first time since winning the title with a 42-25 victory over Williams Valley in 2009. They will take on Blue Mountain, a 64-46 winner over Marian in the second semifinal, at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Martz Hall.

Both North Schuylkill basketball teams reached the Schuylkill League finals, with the Spartans girls taking on Marian at 6 p.m. Friday at Martz Hall.

Jack Keiter knocked down five 3-pointers and totaled a game-high 27 points to help the North Schuylkill boys rally from a 32-25 halftime deficit to punch a ticket to the final.

"This is what we practiced for all summer," Keiter said.

The Spartans entered the fourth quarter with a 40-38 lead after outscoring the Crimson Tide 15-6 in the third quarter. North Schuylkill's offense exploded when Keiter hit a triple from deep 3-point range. On the next Spartan possession, Keiter added another three as the crowd at Martz Hall erupted.

The Crimson Tide (11-13) added one point on a free throw from Rylen Matlock before North Schuylkill added another 3-pointer on the following possession. This time it was Zane Zulkowski with the long field goal, pushing the Spartans' lead to 50-41.

Pottsville coach Jake Wartella used a timeout to regroup with North Schuylkill surging.

"I had the confidence to shoot it and I had the green light," Keiter said. "I was feeling hot."

North Schuylkill wasn't done yet.

Zulkowski added six more points, Keiter added four points and Joey Flail grabbed an offensive rebound and got the put-back to fall as the Spartans built a double-digit lead. The Spartans also got the job done on the defensive end, holding the Crimson Tide to nine points in the final quarter.

Game Summary

Schuylkill League Boys' Semifinal

At Martz Hall

POTTSVILLE (49) - Matlock 5 2-6 14, Montone 2 2-2 7, Allen 0 0-2 0, Bainbridge 5 3-4 15, Chivinski 3 0-1 8, Alvarez 1 0-0 2, Oswald 0 0-0 0, Shappell 1 0-0 3. Totals 17 7-15 49.

NORTH SCHUYLKILL (63) - Keiter 9 4-5 27, Zulkowski 9 2-2 22, D. Miller 1 1-2 3, Dean 1 2-2 4, Flail 2 3-4 7, Zilker 0 0-0 0, Maziekas 0 0-0 0, L. Miller 0 0-0 0, Cuthie 0 0-0 0, Mengel 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 12-15 63.

Potts (11-13);11;21;6;11;-;49

NS (20-3);15;10;15;23;-;63

3-point FGs: Matlock 2, Bainbridge 2, Chivinski 2, Montone, Shappell, Keiter 5, Zulkowski 2

Crimson Tide Clips the Canes

POTTSVILLE - Pottsville set out to prove they belonged in the Schuylkill League boys' basketball playoffs Saturday night.

That's exactly what the Crimson Tide did.

Relying on fundamental defense and second-chance opportunities, the defending champions used a big second half to defeat Schuylkill Haven 59-49 in a quarterfinal contest at Martz Hall.

Amaree Bainbridge scored a game-high 16 points for Pottsville (11-12), which advances to play Division I champion North Schuylkill in Wednesday's semifinals at 6 p.m. at Martz Hall.

We aren't using the term ‘underdog'," Pottsville coach Jake Wartella said. "We know we could have won some games we lost this year and we've tried to clean up our mistakes, but we're preaching ‘new-life.' One game at a time, survive and advance and every other cliché you could think of. Our kids played hard out there."  

Schuylkill Haven (18-5) controlled things early, leading 12-9 after one quarter and 26-21 at halftime.

Midway through the third quarter, Pottsville tied the game at 26-26 with a layup from Letrel Montone. On the following Crimson Tide possession, the sophomore guard added three more points on a layup and free throw to give Pottsville its first lead since the opening minutes of the game.

The Crimson Tide defense went on to hold Schuylkill Haven to just eight points in the third quarter and take a 36-34 lead heading to the fourth. 

Travis Richie grabbed an offensive rebound and scored on a baseline layup to open the final quarter of play for Haven to tie the game again. Pottsville guard Nick Chivinski answered, knocking down the first of two 3-pointers in the quarter. The game was tied at 40-40 before Pottsville took control.

The Crimson Tide went on three separate scoring runs in the fourth quarter and capitalized on free-throw attempts to keep the game at two possessions. Both teams were in the bonus by the final minutes. Pottsville made 10-of-14 free throws in the fourth quarter and put the game out of reach in the final minute of the game.

For the Hurricanes, Leyden Hertz and Richie each scored a team-high 14 points.

Another key to Pottsville's success was second-chance opportunities, something the Crimson Tide didn't capitalize on very often through the regular season. Pottsville grabbed 10 offensive rebounds and added 15 points off those second chances. 

"That's something we've stressed at practice the last couple days because we don't score so much," Wartella said. "We don't have the biggest kids in the world, we think we could steal some extra buckets off offensive rebounds."  

The victory sets up a third meeting this season between the Tide and Spartans, who won the first two meetings.

"We've got something to play for and they (North Schuylkill) have something to play for," Bainbridge said on facing the Spartans for a third time. "Let's play some gritty basketball." 

Game Summary

Schuylkill League Quarterfinal

At Martz Hall

POTTSVILLE (59) - Matlock 5 2-5 12, Bainbridge 5 5-5 16, Allen 0 0-0 0, Chivinski 2 3-6 9, Montone 3 7-10 13, Alvarez 1 2-4 4, Shappell 1 3-3 5. Totals 17 22-33 59.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (49) - Kuzanga 3 1-1 8, Richie 5 1-5 13, Jenan 1 1-2 3, Hertz 5 4-6 14, Sanders 1 0-0 3, Carl 2 2-3 7, Seven 0 0-0 0, Buletza 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 9-17 48. 

Schuylkill League Basketball TournamentTips Off This Saturday

Crimson Tide Loses To The Panthers

Panther Valley 50, Pottsville 37

LASFORD - Drew Kokinda and Chase Weaver scored 11 points each, leading the Panthers past the Crimson Tide in a Division I matchup and clinching a berth in the District 11 Class 3A playoffs.

Michael Pascoe chipped in with nine points for Panther Valley.

Amaree Bainbridge paced Pottsville with 11 points. Rylen Matlock added eight.

POTTSVILLE (37) - Matlock 3 2-2 8, Becker 0 0-0 0, Montone 0 0-0 0, Allen 1 0-0 2, Bainbridge 2 6-8 11, Chivinski 2 1-1 6, Oswald 0 1-2 1, Alvarez 2 0-0 4, Watkins 0 0-0 0, Shappell 1 0-0 3, Flucker-White 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 10-13 37.

PANTHER VALLEY (50) - B. Hood 1 0-0 3, Pascoe 4 1-2 9, S. Hood 2 2-2 6, Kokinda 3 2-2 11, Weaver 4 3-4 11, Hadley 0 0-0 0, Fisher 0 0-0 0, Goida 1 0-0 2, Jones 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 8-11 50.

Potts (10-10, 7-5);6;11;9;11;-;37

PV (11-8, 4-8);5;18;14;13;-;50

3-point FGs: Bainbridge, Chivinski, Shappell, Kokinda 3, Buyce 2

JV score: Pottsville 60-43

Crimson Tide Falls To Palmyra

Palmyra 53, Pottsville 39

POTTSVILLE - Nick Chivinski scored a team-high 10 points as Pottsville dropped a non-league matchup to Palmyra at Martz Hall.

The Crimson Tide and Cougars were tied at 26 at halftime, but Palmyra pulled ahead, outscoring Pottsville 27-13 in the second half.

PALMYRA (53) - Petrino 0 0-0 0, Burgess 1 2-2 4, Mayes 0 0-0 0, Sammen 2 0-0 6, Weaber 0 0-0 0, Dorty 5 3-3 14, Roesch 6 0-0 15, Beckes 6 2-3 14. Totals 20 7-8 53.

POTTSVILLE (39) - Matlock 4 0-0 9, Allen 2 1-1 5, Bainbridge 0 0-4 0, Chivinski 4 0-0 10, Becker 1 0-0 3, Oswald 0 0-0 0, Alvarez 2 1-2 5, Shappell 3 1-2 7. Totals 16 3-9 39.

Palm (10-9);16;10;6;7;-;39

Potts (10-9);9;17;18;9;-;53

3-point FGs: Sammen 2, Dorty, Roesch 3, Matlock, Chivinski 2, Becker

JV score: Pottsville 55-42

Crimson Tide Wins Big Game

POTTSVILLE - Pottsville started off the game slow and hesitant.

The Crimson Tide changed that tune in the second half, producing a key victory to keep its Schuylkill League playoff hopes alive.

Christian Alvarez stepped up off the bench and scored a team-high 13 points as Pottsville defeated Jim Thorpe 49-42 in a Schuylkill League boys' basketball Division I matchup Tuesday night at Martz Hall.

The victory gives the Crimson Tide (9-8, 6-4 D-I) a two-game lead over Jim Thorpe (8-10, 4-6) - and a season sweep over the Olympians - in the race for the third and final league playoff spot from Division I.

"We were upset about our start," Pottsville coach Jake Wartella said. "It was a horrible first quarter on both ends of the ball."

Jim Thorpe outscored the Crimson Tide 13-5 in the first quarter with Andrew Warner knocking down an early 3-pointer and totaling seven of his game-high 18 points.

Frustrations were evident early for the Crimson Tide as Rylen Matlock received a technical foul. Warner tallied five points off a 3-pointer and an and-one layup off a screen from Noah Rosahac, quickly giving Jim Thorpe a 7-3 lead.

"It killed me knowing this was one of the biggest games," Matlock said of his technical foul.

Coming into the second quarter trailing the Olympians 13-5, Nick Chivinski found Kole Becker cutting through the lane for a layup to give the Crimson Tide's offense some life. Warner immediately answered on the following possession with another 3-pointer for the Olympians. The fouls began pouring in on both sides and free-throw shooting became increasingly important to Pottsville's chances of evening the score.

"When I go to practice I shoot free throws everyday," said Pottsville's Amaree Bainbridge, who was 4-for-7 from the line and finished with 10 points.

After an offensive rebound and put-back layup from Alvarez, the momentum started swinging in the Crimson Tide's direction. Pottsville shot 4-of-5 at the free throw line and ended the second quarter outscoring the Olympians 13-8, slicing Jim Thorpe's lead to 21-18 at halftime.

Pottsville opened the second half on a 7-0 run, all by Matlock, to take a 25-21 lead. Benjamin Goldberg then found Noah Rosahac weaving through the lane to get the Olympians on the board for the first time in the second half.

The Crimson Tide's depth proved to be a difference-maker as Chase Oswald found Alvarez all alone in the paint for an easy layup before adding two points of his own on the next Pottsville possession. Alvarez added seven of his 13 points in the third quarter and the Crimson Tide forged a 39-28 lead after three periods.

"Our kids had to attack the rim. Once we saw the ball go in the hoop a few times I think it sparked us," Wartella said.

The Olympians were in deep foul trouble, racking up eight fouls by the beginning of the fourth quarter. Pottsville took advantage by making eight trips to the line, tallying eight points off 12 attempts. Goldberg knocked down two 3-pointers and Warner added six points in the final minutes to get Jim Thorpe close, but the Crimson Tide played keep-away and rode the clock all the way to zero.

"We played hard," Jim Thorpe coach Jason McElmoyle said. "We've been in this position before, we're motivated, so we just got to keep staying with the game plan."

Jim Thorpe and Pottsville were both missing key players due to injury. The Crimson Tide was down their primary ball-handler, Letrel Montone, with a hand injury, while the Olympians were without their leading scorer from a season ago, Kaiden Herron, who is out with a knee injury.

Game Summary

JIM THORPE (42) - Spruill 2 1-2 5, Warner 7 2-4 18, Goldberg 3 0-0 8, DiSanto 0 0-0 0, McHugh 0 0-0 0, Barile 0 2-2 2, Rosahac 3 3-3 9. Totals 25 8-11 42.

POTTSVILLE (49) - Matlock 3 2-2 9, Allen 2 0-2 4, Bainbridge 3 4-7 10, Chivinski 1 4-6 7, Becker 1 0-0 2, Oswald 1 0-0 2, Alvarez 3 6-8 13, Shappell 0 2-2 2, Watkins 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 18-27 49.

JT (8-10, 4-6);13;8;7;14;-;42

Potts (9-8, 6-4);5;13;21;10;-;49

3-point FGs: Warner 2, Goldberg 2, Matlock, Chivinski, Alvarez

JV score: Pottsville 43-28

Crimson Tide Falls To Tamaqua

Tamaqua 51, Pottsville 46

POTTSVILLE - Connor Dillon drained six 3-pointers and scored a game-high 18 points as Tamaqua knocked off Pottsville in a Division I contest at Martz Hall.

The loss dropped Pottsville (8-8, 5-4) just one game ahead of Jim Thorpe (7-9, 4-5) for the third and final playoff berth in Division I. The Tide and Olympians meet Tuesday at Martz Hall.

Dillon scored all of his points in the first half as Tamaqua (7-9, 3-6) built a 29-22 halftime advantage. Noah Mateyak then hit a pair of 3-pointers and two key free throws in the fourth quarter as the Blue Raiders held off a Crimson Tide rally.

Mateyak finished with 13 points for Tamaqua. Rylen Matlock scored 15 points and Nick Chivinski added 10 for Pottsville.

TAMAQUA (51) - Ansbach 1 0-0 2, Lewis 1 0-2 2, Mateyak 4 2-2 13, Klein 0 0-0 0, Milot 2 2-2 6, Kane 1 1-2 3, Dillon 6 0-0 18, Ligenza 3 1-6 7, Andrews 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 6-14 51.

POTTSVILLE (46) - Matlock 6 2-4 15, Montone 1 4-4 6, Allen 1 0-1 2, Bainbridge 2 1-2 6, Chivinski 4 0-0 10, Becker 0 0-0 0, Oswald 0 0-0 0, Alvarez 3 0-0 7. Totals 17 7-11 46.

Tam (7-9, 3-6);10;19;7;15;-;51

Potts (8-8, 5-4);13;9;11;13;-;46

3-point FGs: Dillon 6, Mateyak 3, Matlock, Bainbridge, Chivinski 2, Alvarez

JV score: Pottsville 50-33

Crimson Tide Loses In Overtime

Pine Grove 47, Pottsville 41, OT

Spartans Slip By Crimson Tide 

North Schuylkill 52, Pottsville 49

POTTSVILLE - Zane Zulkowski scored a game-high 20 points as North Schuylkill edged Pottsville in a Division I contest.

Jack Keiter and Joey Flail both totaled 13 points for the Spartans in the win.

For the Crimson Tide, Letrel Montone scored a team-high 13 points, Rylen Matlock added 12 points and Nick Chivinski finished with 10 points.

NORTH SCHUYLKILL (52) - Keiter 4 4-6 13, Zulkowski 6 8-11 20, D. Miller 1 2-2 4, Dean 0 2-4 2, Flail 5 3-5 13, L. Miller 0 0-0 0, Maziekas 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 19-28 52.

POTTSVILLE (49) - Matlock 3 5-8 12, Montone 3 6-9 13, Allen 2 0-0 4, Bainbridge 1 3-9 5, Chivinski 4 1-1 10, Becker 0 0-0 0, Oswald 1 1-2 3, Shappell 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 16-27 49.

NS (9-2, 6-1);10;13;10;18;-;52

Potts (8-3, 4-2);8;14;19;8;-;49

3-point FGs: Keiter, Matlock, Montone, Chivinski

JV score: Pottsville 52-31

Crimson Tide Loses To Eagles 

ORWIGSBURG - Blue Mountain made a difference at the foul line and it paid off in the end.

The Eagles capitalized on free-throw opportunities, hitting 13-of-17 attempts, to drop Pottsville 45-33 in a Schuylkill League Division I boys' basketball clash Monday night.

Carson Kerstetter scored a game-high 21 points for the Eagles, who dealt the Tide their first league setback. Blue Mountain (10-3, 5-1 D-I) and North Schuylkill (8-2, 5-1), a 59-28 winner over Jim Thorpe, both sit at 5-1 atop the Division I standings with Pottsville (7-5, 4-1) one game back.

"We made that a point at practice to emphasize free-throw shooting," Kerstetter said.

Free-throw shooting was imperative for both the Crimson Tide and the Eagles as they both found themselves in foul trouble throughout the game.

In the first half Blue Mountain committed 11 fouls, while Pottsville was whistled for nine.

Brogan Campbell made the most of his opportunities early, shooting a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line before halftime. Kerstetter cashed in on two free throws to make the Eagles a perfect 6-for-6 in the first two quarters of play.

The Crimson Tide couldn't match Blue Mountain's lights-out shooting from the charity stripe, only knocking down 4-of-6 free throws with Latrel Montone collecting all four made free throws for Pottsville.

Blue Mountain (10-3, 5-1 D-I) flipped the script in the second half, only committing seven fouls, while Pottsville (7-5, 4-1 D-I) was called for 11. Blue Mountain pounced on the opportunity to pour it on Pottsville.

In the second half the Eagles made 7-of-11 free throw opportunities, with Campbell making 4-of-5 and Kerstetter splitting 3-of-6. The Crimson Tide shot a combined 3-for-4 in the second half from the free-throw line.

Campbell finished with 18 points for Blue Mountain, with eight of his points coming from free throws.

"A big problem with our team has been our free-throw shooting," Campbell said. "For me, Carson and the rest of the team to put them down tonight was a big deal."

The Eagles took a 10-7 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the second quarter is when Blue Mountain thrived. Campbell weaved through Pottsville's defense on multiple possessions and scored six points, Kerstetter added four points on two jumpers and Issac Thomas totaled four points in the second quarter for the Eagles. After outscoring the Tide 16-9 in the second quarter, Blue Mountain pushed its lead to 26-16 at halftime.

The Eagles controlled the pace of the second half, drawing fouls and scoring on second-chance opportunities. Pottsville played aggressive, forcing nine Blue Mountain turnovers in the second half, but couldn't capitalize.

"We created turnovers, but we have to find a way to turn them into points on the other end," Pottsville coach Jake Wartella said. "Hats off to Blue Mountain, they played really hard tonight."

Blue Mountain snaps a three-game losing skid and reclaims the top spot in Division I with its win over Pottsville.

"You can't take any team for granted in this league," Blue Mountain coach Dustin Werdt said. "It's the next team approach for us, you need to be ready for the next team."

Game Summary

POTTSVILLE (33) - Matlock 4 0-0 8, Becker 0 0-1 0, Montone 3 4-4 11, Allen 0 0-0 0, Bainbridge 2 1-4 6, Chivinski 2 2-2 8, Oswald 0 0-0 0, Shappell 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 7-11 33.

BLUE MOUNTAIN (45) - Walasavage 0 0-0 0, Campbell 5 8-9 18, Brayford 0 0-0 0, Kerstetter 8 5-8 21, A. Grace 0 0-0 0, Miller 0 0-0 0, R. Grace 1 0-0 2, Caulfield 0 0-0 0, Thomas 2 0-0 4. Totals 16 13-17 45.

Potts (7-5, 4-1);7;9;8;9;-;33

BM (10-3, 5-1);10;16;8;11;-;45

3-point FGs: Montone, Bainbridge, Chivinski 2

JV score: Pottsville 44-33 

 Pottsville defeats Panther Valley

POTTSVILLE - Rylen Matlock paced a trio of Pottsville players in double figures as the Crimson Tide rolled to a 65-50 Schuylkill League Division I victory over Panther Valley at Martz Hall.

Matlock closed with 16 points for the Tide which rolled out to a 21-7 lead after a quarter and never looked back. Letrel Montone followed with 15 points, and Tyler Shappell added 14.

For Panther Valley, Chase Weaver led the scoring with 10 points. Brad Hood followed with nine.

PANTHER VALLEY (50) - B. Hood 3 0-0 9, Pascoe 2 2-4 6, S. Hood 2 3-4 7, Kokinda 2 1-2 7, Weaver 3 3-3 10, Hadley 0 5-6 5, Orsulak 0 0-0 0, Goida 2 0-1 4, Fisher 1 0-0 2, Jones 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 14-20 50.

POTTSVILLE (65) - Matlock 5 3-6 16,Montone 5 4-5 15, Allen 2 0-0 4, Bainbridge 1 2-2 4, Chivinski 3 0-0 9, Oswald 1 0-0 2, Shappell 5 3-4 14. Totals 22 12-17 65.

PV (7-3, 2-3);7;14;14;15;-;50

Potts (7-4, 4-0);21;16;13;15;-;65

3-point FGs: B. Hood 3, Kokinda 2, Weaver, Montone 3, Chivinski 3, Matlock 2, Shappell

JV score: Pottsville 57-40

Crimson Tide Clips The Indians

Pottsville 45, Lehighton 38

Crimson Tide Deafeats NW Lehigh

Rylen Matlock scored 21 points and Amaree Bainbridge followed with 15 points as the Crimson Tide scored a non-league vidtory over the Tigers at Martz Hall

NW Lehigh (48) - Fitch 4 3-4 12, Zimmerman 2 0-0 6, Bollinger 2 2-4 6, Kozlowski 0 0-0 0, Nelson 6 8-9 22, Warbold 0 2-2 2 Totals: 14 15-19 48

Pottsville (55) - Matlock 9 0-1 21, Becker 0 0-0 0, Montone 0 3-5 3, Allen 1 1-3 3, Bainbridge 5 2-2 15, Chivinski 1 0-0 3, Shappell 3 0-2 6, Oswald 2 0-0 4  Totals: 21 5-13 55

NWL (3-4)   5   7   21   15 -- 48

Pottsville (4-2)  17  11  12  15 -- 55

3-point FGs - Nelson 2, Bollinger 2, Fitch, Matlock 3, Bainbridge 3, Chivinski

JV Score - Pottsville 52 - 36 

Crimson Tide Defeats The Blue Raiders 

Pottsville 50, Tamaqua 42

TAMAQUA - Nick Chivinski paced a trio of double-digit scorers with 14 points as the Tide rallied past the Blue Raiders in a Division I contest.

Tejay Allen added 13 points and Rylen Matlock tallied 11 for Pottsville, which outscored Tamaqua 32-18 in the second half to grab the win.

Noah Mateyak hit four 3-pointers and scored 12 points, and Connor Dillon netted 10 points for the Blue Raiders, who used an 11-4 run in the second quarter to build a 24-18 halftime lead. 

POTTSVILLE (50) - Palko 1 2-2 4, Matlock 5 1-3 11, Montone 1 0-0 2, Allen 5 3-4 13, Bainbridge 2 0-1 4, Chivinski 5 3-3 14, Shappell 1 0-2 2. Totals 20 9-15 50.

TAMAQUA (42) - Ansbach 0 0-0 0, Lewis 1 1-2 3, Mateyak 4 0-0 12, Klein 0 0-0 0, Milot 3 1-3 7, Kane 1 0-0 3, Dillon 4 2-2 10, Ligenza 3 1-1 7, Andrews 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 5-8 42.

Potts (3-2, 2-0);14;4;14;18;-;50

Tam (0-4, 0-2);13;11;6;12;-;42

3-point FGs: Chivinski, Mateyak 4, Kane

JV score: Pottsville 52-32

Pottsville seeking 13th straight league championship

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