POTTSVILLE BOYS BASKETBALL

1950-1951 Season

14 Wins - 8 Losses

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  The 1950-1951 basketball team showed themselves to be great improvement over those of privious years. The team was able to score decisive wins over every league opponent except Allentown Central Catholic. Pottsville's record for East Penn competition was 4 wins and 6 losses. The team, under the tutelage of Coach "Eddie" Deitch, ended their campaign with a record of fourteen wins and eight losses. "Gus" Prahalis captured the East Penn scoring title. This is the third time a Pottsville High school player has had the honor. Prahalis tallied 196 points in ten league encounters.

    Pottsville's overall record was 14 wins and 8 losses. Pottsville finished the season with 1226 total points and their opponents had 1065 points.

   Senior members of the team were Paul Barnwell, Ronald Lyons, and Phil Muscara.

   

Pottsville Crimson Tide   57

Saint Clair   36

Pottsville Crimson Tide   57

Frackville   34

Pottsville Crimson Tide   57

Mount Carmel   32

Pottsville Crimson Tide   53

Ashland   39

Pottsville Crimson Tide   54

Lancaster   44

Pottsville Crimson Tide   62

Frackville   24

Pottsville Crimson Tide   54

Saint Clair   51

Pottsville Crimson Tide   65

Lebanon   49

Pottsville Crimson Tide   43

Ashland   34

Pottsville Crimson Tide   60

Allentown Central Catholic   62

Pottsville Crimson Tide   60

Shamokin   34

Pottsville Crimson Tide   59

Bethlehem   72

Pottsville Crimson Tide   48

Easton   46

Pottsville Crimson Tide   56

Hazleton   45

Pottsville Crimson Tide   65

Allentown   89

Pottsville Crimson Tide   51

Allentown Central Catholic   65

Pottsville Crimson Tide   62

Bethlehem   44

Pottsville Crimson Tide   56

Shamokin   57

Pottsville Crimson Tide   39

Easton   46

Pottsville Crimson Tide   45

Hazleton   47

Pottsville Crimson Tide   76

Allentown   62

Pottsville Crimson Tide   47

Williamsport   52

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Varsity Player

Field Goals

Free Throws

Total Points

G. Prahalis

167

63 - 109

397*

P. Barnwell

   97

66 - 113

260

R. Lyons

 76

27 - 69

179

P. Muscara

 62

38 - 59

162

W. Keeny

51

27 - 70

129

J. Houser

24

13 - 19

61

J. McDonald

7

3 - 10

17

J. Motta

4

5 - 6

13

A. Francis

1

1 - 4

3

W. Dougherty

0

3 - 4

3

E. Carter

1

0 - 0

2

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* New School record for points in a season

1950-1951 Season   14 Wins - 8 Losses