POTTSVILLE BOYS BASKETBALL

2010-2011 Season

25 Wins - 3 Losses 

2011 Schuylkill League Champions

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2011 Season Stats

Great Season 25 - 3

   Good Luck to Nick, Bobby, Andrew, and Casey!

States AAAA Playoff

Pottsville   45     Neshaminy   64

District 11 AAAA Playoffs

Pottsville   59   Pocono Mountain West   53 

District 11 AAAA Semi-Finals

 Pottsville   30     Liberty   41 

 District 11 AAAA Quarter-Finals

Pottsville 60   Nazareth   55

" BACK TO BACK "

2011 Schuylkill League Champions

Pottsville  51    Pine Grove  49

Season stat totals
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schlitzer, Nick19814518458944
Schappell, Bobby94203027263
Guers, Casey7421321710
Heffner, Tyler211932654
Bridy, Brandon79224019414
Korrubin, Andrew858210
Witman, Bobby466140
Tobin, Jacob5611201241
Adams, Alec20040
Comfort, Max40080
Thomas, Shavinski22718510
Witman, 21450
Coyle, Ryan10060
Miske, Ryan30071
Wile, 20051
Wile, Zak611153

Schuylkill League Standings

2011 Boys Basketball Division Standings

DIVISION 1

W-L

DIVISION 2

W-L

DIVISION 3

W-L

Pottsville

12 - 0

Minersville

11 - 2

Marian

10 - 3

Pine Grove

10 - 2

Tri-Valley

10 - 3

Mahanoy Area

9 - 4

Blue Mountain

8 - 4

Sch. Haven

4 - 9

Shenandoah

9 - 4

North Schuylkill

4 - 8

Williams Valley

4 - 9

Nativity

4 - 9

Panther Valley

4 - 8

Lourdes

3 - 10

Weatherly

0 - 13

Jim Thorpe

2 - 10

       

Tamaqua

2 - 10

       
           
           

Tide completes successful season


 
HOLLAND - The final score of Saturday's game might not have indicated it, but the Pottsville boys basketball team concluded another successful season.

Even though the Crimson Tide fell to Neshaminy 64-45 in the first round of the PIAA Class AAAA playoffs at Council Rock South, it finished a run in which it made states three consecutive years and won back-to-back Schuylkill League championships.

The move up to Quad-A this year wasn't even close to being intimidating.

"I never once said that we didn't have a chance," fourth-year Tide coach Dave Mullaney said. "We would have to beat two or three really good teams (in the District 11 Tournament).

"Getting here, we definitely did what we wanted to accomplish at the start of the season."

Pottsville (25-3) advanced to states by finishing third in 11-AAAA after beating top-seeded Pocono Mountain West in the consolation game.

"I'm proud," said 6-5 senior Nick Schlitzer, who finished his storied career with a team-high 18 points. "We did a lot with this group."

Schlitzer, who will play at Division II Philadelphia University next year, is Pottsville's all-time leading scorer with 1,884 points. He passed Chris Nabholz - who went on play major league baseball - for first place in January.

The Tide definitely will miss Schlitzer's all-around talents. He's a tenacious defender who also pulled in more than 600 rebounds and was adept a distributing the ball.

Also concluding their high school careers Saturday were guard Bobby Schappell, who averaged just less than 10 points a game; and Casey Guers.

Mullaney said leadership from Schlitzer and Schappell helped make the Tide a consistent winner.

"Nick and Bobby have meant everything to the program," Mullaney said. "Those two guys are the biggest reasons for all of our wins. They're amazing kids; they're perfectly coachable.

"We have 17 other kids that try to be just like them. That turned our program around."

The next step will be to compete on the state level with teams such as Neshaminy. The Redskins (21-6) came into the game ranked fourth in the state and were only the fourth-place team from District 1.

They showed just how tough they were by going with a pressing style that stymied the Tide.

Villanova-bound Ryan Arcidiacono took care of the scoring end, scoring 19 of his 30 points in the first half as Neshaminy built a 32-16 lead.

Pottsville, which had an unusually high 11 turnovers in the first half, did get some open looks when it beat the press, but couldn't make the baskets.

Once again, the defense collapsed on Schlitzer. But he was able to get loose in the second half and score 17 points.

"We turned the ball over too many times," Mullaney said. "That was uncharacteristic of how we got here. We missed so many chances that the lead got to 16 instead of six."


 

States Playoffs

Pottsville   45   Neshaminy   64

Tide unable to overcome turnovers


HOLLAND - Pottsville coach Dave Mullaney couldn't remember the last time his Crimson Tide committed so many turnovers.

It hasn't been an issue all season.

Pottsville couldn't have picked a worse time to make it one.

The Tide turned it over 17 times and Ryan Arcidiacono poured in a game-high 30 points to lift Neshaminy to a 64-45 victory over Pottsville in the first round of the PIAA Class AAAA boys' basketball state playoffs Saturday afternoon at Council Rock South High School.

Thanks to the mistakes - and 19 first-half points from Arcidiacono - Neshaminy opened the game on a 20-4 run and led 32-16 at the half.

The Redskins (22-6), the fourth-place team from District 1 and currently the fourth-ranked team in the state, put the game away with a 10-2 run to end the third quarter that made it 50-25.

"We turned it over way too many times," Mullaney said. "That's been uncharacteristic of the way we've been playing to get here. There were just so many missed opportunities in the first half throughout all the turnovers.

"We had just so many opportunities at baskets that we just couldn't convert them. When the lead gets to 16 instead of six, it makes a big difference in the game."

In the final game of his stellar career, Nick Schlitzer had 18 points for Pottsville (25-3) after being held to only one in the first half. Jacob Tobin added eight points, while Bobby Schappell and Brandon Bridy had six apiece and Tyler Heffner grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.

"We just didn't want to go down without a fight," Schlitzer said.

The Tide didn't, but the first-half deficit was too much to overcome.

The Redskins' man-to-man, full-court pressure gave Pottsville fits in the first half. Neshaminy double-teamed out of it at half court, forcing 13 Tide turnovers.

Of Pottsville's 17 turnovers, the Redskins converted them into 13 points. They also had 10 steals - Arcidiacono had six and Dwight Williams four.

Still, the Tide had their chances.

Williams held Schlitzer, who came in averaging 21.1 points per game, to zero field goals in the first half. That opened up opportunities for others to score but the Tide had trouble converting, shooting 6-for-16 (37.5 percent) from the floor through 16 minutes.

"They are a great team, don't get me wrong, but they aren't any quicker than the teams we've played the last three games," Mullaney said. "One difference, their best player, he was everything he was built up to be and more. He's the best player we've played against by far this season."

Indeed, Arcidiacono was.

The 6-foot-3 junior guard, who's verbally committed to Villanova, was deadly from everywhere, whether he was gliding his way to the basket for layups or firing up 3-pointers seven feet beyond the arc. He finished the game 12-for-19 from the floor, including 4-for-8 from 3-point range.

The closest the Tide got was early in the second quarter when Casey Guers scored on a layup and Schappell knocked down a 3-pointer to make it 20-13 at the 6:45 mark. Pottsville was down 23-16 with 3:51 left in the half before Neshaminy ended on a 9-2 run that Arcidiacono finished with a 3-pointer that bounced in with 2 seconds left.

When Schlitzer, who finished his career with 1,884 career points, and Schappell both came out of the game in the fourth quarter, they got embraces from Mullaney and standing ovations from the Pottsville fans.

The Tide faithful showed up in large numbers despite the nearly two-hour drive, with a student section of approximately 70-80.

"(Schlitzer) and Schappell, they've been everything to this program," Mullaney said. "We've grown as they've grown. Those two guys are the biggest reason for all our wins the past two seasons.

"They are amazing kids and they are perfect, coachable kids. There are 17 other kids in there trying to be just like them. That's what's turned our program around."



 

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District 11 AAAA Playoff  
Pottsville   59    Pocono Moutain West   53

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Pottsville1275201459
Pocono Mountain West5121611953

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Game statisticsPottsPMW
3 Point Goals10 7
Field Goals18 18
Free Throws Attempted14 16
Free Throws Made13 10
Total Points59 53

Nick Schlitzer scored 30 points and Pottsville beat Pocono Mountain West 59-53 in overtime in the District 11 Class AAAA Consolation game.

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Pocono Mountain West stats

PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Fortune, 9910325
Collins, 500122
Anema, 20440
Dixon, 20040
Scott, K01210
Brice, 00000
Amoroso, 00000


Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schappell, Bobby30093
Heffner, Tyler312103
Guers, Casey02220
Bridy, Brandon30060
Schlitzer, Nick81010304
Tobin, Jacob10020
Thomas, Shavinski00000

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March 5, 2011

Pottsville beats Pocono Mt. West in OT to advance to 4A boys state tourney

Pottsville's Nick Schlitzer and Pocono Mountain West's Tynell Fortune put on a show in the latter stages of Saturday afternoon's PIAA 4A boys basketball consolation game at Parkland.

But it's Schlitzer's show that will go on for at least one more game.

Schlitzer scored nine points in the fourth quarter to rally the Crimson Tide from a 10-point deficit and then scored nine more in the overtime to lift Pottsville to a 59-53 victory.

The Philadelphia University-bound standout, who has scored more than 1,800 points in his career, finished with 30 points, and now he'll get to play on the PIAA stage.

The Tide (25-2) advances into the state tournament, which will begin next Saturday. The Schuylkill League champs will play Neshaminy, District One's No. 4 team, in the first round at a site and time to be announced.

Pocono Mountain West, the Mountain Valley Conference champs, close the book on a 21-6 season.

Fortune, in what turned out to be his last high school game, scored 32 points. He and Schlitzer were matching each other early in the overtime, but Pottsville took advantage of a couple West turnovers and got a big 3-pointer from Bobby Schappell to open a 54-49 lead. Schliter then made two free throws with 53 seconds left to make it a seven-point game and the Tide was never threatened again.

West was hurt by poor shooting. The Panthers were 10-for-18 overall, but the eight misses all came in the second half. Fortune was 9-for-10 at the line, but the rest of the team was just 1-for-8.

"It's very frustrating because we lost because of foul shooting,"  West coach Brad Pensyl said. "I thought we were better than them. You practice, and you put in all of your stuff, you run your stuff, but you still have to make your foul shots. You can't coach that."

Pocono West had done a good job controlling Schlitzer for three quarters. He had just 12 points through 24 minutes.

But the Tide changed its offensive scheme and cut through the lane more frequently, freeing Schlitzer up for either 3-point attempts or free throws after being held.

"Even down 10, we felt there was plenty of time left," Schlitzer said. "We just had to stay patient and work to get good shots on offense."

After winning 24 of its first 25 games, Pottsville didn't want to go down with two straight losses.

"We wanted to keep playing," Schlitzer said. "It's an honor to wear this uniform, so I am definitely we've still got another game to play."

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Pottsville advances to states


 
OREFIELD - If at first you don't succeed, try, try again Bobby Schappell.

After his game-winning attempt from beyond the arc was blocked at the end of regulation, the Pottsville senior guard came up big with one minute left in overtime of Saturday's District 11 Class AAAA consolation game at Parkland High School.

Schappell's 3-pointer from the left corner was the deciding shot in the Crimson Tide's 59-53 win over Pocono Mountain West that advanced Pottsville (25-2) to the PIAA Tournament.

Nick Schlitzer starred for the Crimson Tide down the stretch, scoring 21 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and overtime. Pottsville erased a nine-point fourth quarter deficit to force the overtime and eventually win the do-or-die game .

"This team, they just don't give up," Pottsville coach Dave Mullaney said. "We stayed within our character and chipped away at that lead. Then we just had some kids hit some big shots down the stretch."

Pottsville (25-2) began the fourth quarter down 33-24, and after three minutes the Crimson Tide were still down seven, 40-33. A quick 4-0 spurt with a pair of Schlitzer free throws and a bucket by Brandon Bridy pulled Pottsville within three.

A bucket by the Panthers' Michael Collins pushed the lead back to five before Schlitzer responded with a 3-pointer, making it 42-40 with 2:55 left in the fourth quarter.

Collins knocked down a jumper in the lane with 2:20 left before Schlitzer drained two sets of free throws to tie the game at 44.

Pocono Mountain West's Tynell Fortune, who scored a game-high 32 points, had his potential go-ahead shot blocked by Casey Guers with 20 seconds left, leaving Pottsville with one more possession. And one more timeout.

"I didn't call the timeout because I liked the set we were in," Mullaney said. "I was confident we could get a good shot off."

Whether it be a good shot or not, everyone in the building thought Schlitzer was going to take it.

Including Schlitzer.

"The play was designed for me, but I came off the screen with about nine seconds left," Schlitzer said. "I didn't want to shoot too early and have them get the ball, so I gave it to Bobby (Schappell)."

Schappell attempted a 3-pointer from the left side as the clocked ticked down, but the 5-foot-8 guard's attempt was blocked by the Panthers' 7-foot Kevin Anema.

In overtime, Schlitzer and Fortune traded buckets to start the extra period, each player scoring his team's first five points.

Tied at 49, Schlitzer knocked down two more free throws - he was a perfect 10-for-10 in the game, all in the fourth quarter and overtime - to make it 51-49 before Schappell got his redemption from the same exact spot in the left corner.

After a turnover, the Tide quickly advanced the ball up the floor and found Schappell wide open on the left wing.

"I could hear coach in the back of my head saying 'No, don't shoot,' but I was open and the rhythm felt right," Schappell said. "At that point I already forgot about the block earlier, and just knocked it down."

Schappell's trey with 58 seconds left put the Crimson Tide up five, and Schlitzer knocked down two more free throws with 50 seconds left to open the lead to 56-49. That string of five points finished off the Panthers and clinched the Crimson Tide's third straight trip to the state playoffs.

"During the district tournament we've played some of the better teams in the state for Quad-A and we've done pretty well," Mullaney said. "We're certainly going to have some tough games ahead of us, but we have confidence. We have a good team."

Added Schlitzer: "Our goals before the season were to win the league and to go to states. Now we're going to states. And after a win like today, by fighting back in the fourth and pulling out a win when we had to, it gives us a lot of confidence going into our next game."

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Pottsville gets last 4A slot after beating PM West in OT

March 05, 2011|By Keith Groller, OF THE MORNING CALL

It wasn't exactly the setting they both wanted, but Pottsville's Nick Schlitzer and Pocono Mountain West's Tynell Fortune both put on quite a show Saturday afternoon in the District 11 4A boys basketball consolation game at Parkland.

And the show will go on for Schlitzer.

The Crimson Tide senior star scored 30 points, including nine in the fourth quarter to bring his team back from a 10-point deficit, and then scored nine more in an overtime period to lift Pottsville to a 59-53 win.

Because of the win, the Tide (22-5) will move on to play Neshaminy, District One's No. 4 team, in the first round of the state tournament on Saturday at a site and time to be announced.

Pocono Mountain West's season ended at 21-6 despite a 32-point effort by Tynell Fortune.

He scored all nine of his team's points in the four-minute overtime, but Schlitzer matched him and got help from Bobby Schappell, who hit a huge 3-pointer, and Jacob Tobin who scored off a Schlitzer pass.

"I've been saying for awhile that Nick is one of the best players in the state and we were finally able to get him open for some shots late," said Pottsville coach Dave Mullaney. "We changed the offense and gave the guys more freedom with their cut-throughs. We just got the ball to the high post and played off that."

The Panthers, who lost for the third time in seven years in the consolation round, seemed to have this one under control.

They shook off a slow start to take a 33-24 lead after three quarters and got a Keon Scott free throw to go up 10 within the first minute of the final period.

But West was hurt by three missed free throws and costly turnovers.

Pottsville rallied with three consecutive 3-pointers— two by Tyler Heffner and another by Brandon Bridy — and eventually tied the game at 44 with 1:38 left in regulation on two Schlitzer free throws. Schlitzer was 6-for-6 at the line in the fourth quarter, 10-for-10 overall.

"We never quit," Schlitzer said. "We got down by 10, but we had a lot of time. We had to stay patient and work for open shots. Guys stepped up and made them."

After neither team would score over the final 98 seconds of regulation, Fortune gave Pocono West a pair of leads early in the OT, but the Mountain Valley Conference couldn't sustain any offensive momentum.

"It's frustrating," Panthers coach Brad Pensyl said. "I feel bad for our kids, but we missed too many foul shots. I thought we were better than them. Kids are kids, but it's tough when you practice and you put in and run your stuff, and then you miss foul shots. You can't coach that."

Of Schlitzer, Pensyl said: "He wore us down a little bit, and we were chasing the wrong kids off screens, but obviously, he's a good player."

Now the Philadelphia University-bound Schlitzer, who has more than 1,800 career points, will get another shot on the state playoff stage.

"We're happy to be in states," Schlitzer said. "It'll be an honor to put on that uniform again."

 

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District 11 AAAA Semi-finals 

Pottsville    30             Liberty    41

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Pottsville47811-30
Bethlehem Liberty9101210-41


 

Team stats Player stats
Game statisticsPottsBethlehem Liberty
3 Point Goals6 4
Field Goals10 15
Free Throws Attempted5 12
Free Throws Made4 7
Total Points30 41

Nick Schlitzer poured in a game-high 15 points but it was to no avail as the Crimson Tide fell in the District XI Class AAAA semifinals to Bethlehelm Liberty.

Bethlehem Liberty stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Dickerson, 30260
Donnelly, 10031
Williams, 00000
Noack, 11230
Holmes, 22260
Rivera, 400102
Akabogu, 11241
Hilliard, 33490


Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schappell, Bobby20062
Heffner, Tyler00000
Guers, Casey02220
Bridy, Brandon30171
Tobin, Jacob00000
Thomas, Shavinski00000
Schlitzer, Nick522153

Nick Schlitzer poured in a game-high 15 points but it was to no avail as the Crimson Tide fell in the District XI Class AAAA semifinals to Bethlehelm Liberty.



 

 

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Liberty's defense too tough for Tide

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OREFIELD - One of the keys to Pottsville's success this season has been its defense.

There wasn't much fault with the Crimson Tide's effort Wednesday.

However, Liberty's defense was even better.

Alewdy Rivera had 10 points and the Hurricanes held Pottsville to a season-low scoring output en route to a 41-30 victory over the Crimson Tide in a District 11 Class AAAA boys' basketball semifinal at Parkland High School.

The third-seeded Tide were coming off a thrilling 60-55 victory over Nazareth in Saturday's quarterfinals, their first win in the District 11 Class AAAA playoffs since 2001. But Pottsville was stymied all night by the athletic Hurricanes (22-4).

The Tide shot 9-of-29 (31 percent) from the floor and were held under 10 points in every quarter but the fourth.

The Tide's previous season-low came in their first loss of the season, 46-38 to Wilson West Lawn on Jan. 2.

"I think Liberty defensively was exceptional," Pottsville coach Dave Mullaney said. "They really defend, they defend the right way and they are gifted athletically to go with it."

The second-seeded Hurricanes play for their second straight championship against No. 4 Allen (22-4), a 59-49 winner over Pocono Mountain West, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Parkland.

The Tide face the Panthers (21-5) in the third-place game at 1 p.m. Saturday at Parkland, with the winner moving on to the state playoffs.

Liberty's defensive focus, as is the case for every Pottsville opponent, is keeping Nick Schlitzer in check. That responsibility went to Alex Akabogu.

Schlitzer had 15 points Wednesday on 5-of-14 shooting. He had just two points in the first half and was held to only four shots. By the time Schlitzer started to heat up in the second half, it was too late.

"Alex had done a good job on a lot of good players this season," Liberty coach Chad Landis said. "He gets that tough assignment a lot of times and more times than not he had come through. Schlitzer is too good to hold to a goose egg."

The Tide turned in a solid defensive effort on a star player, too.

Pottsville held 6-foot-5 senior guard Darrun Hilliard - who was guarded by Brandon Bridy, Tyler Heffner and Schlitzer - to nine points. It was just the second time this season the Villanova recruit was held to single digits in points.

"To hold them to 41 points and Hilliard to nine, you would think seeing those stats that you would have a chance," Mullaney said. "That just wasn't the case."

What hurt the Tide was rebounding.

Both teams had 21 boards apiece, but Liberty grabbed seven on the offensive glass, scoring eight second-chance points. Rivera had four rebounds on the offensive end.

"We defended their initial sets well," Mullaney said. "But it's a big downer when you defend something so well and they get a tip-in.

"We missed a box or two, but it was their athleticism. Sometimes we had boxes and they went right over us."

Pottsville also had trouble containing Liberty guard Izel Dickerson, who finished with six points and five assists.

Schlitzer tied the game at 4 after he scored off a Bobby Schappell miss with 1:39 left in the first quarter. But Liberty scored the final five points of the frame on a jumper by Hilliard and 3-pointer by Akabogu at the buzzer that bounced off the front of the rim and off the backboard before it went in.

The Hurricanes finished the second quarter on a 7-2 run to go up 19-11 at the half and opened the second half on a 7-3 run to build a 26-14 lead.

Liberty's largest lead of the night was 41-24 after Hilliard hit two foul shots with 2:05 left in the game.

   

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Pottsville   60   Nazareth   55

Tide Stuffs Nazareth
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Pottsville upends Nazareth in District 11 AAAA playoffs

by mike carnahan (staff writer mcarnahan@republicanherald.com)
Published: February 27, 2011

MINERSVILLE - After the final buzzer, Pottsville's Brandon Bridy raced to the Crimson Tide bench to join the celebration.

For some reason, he ended up on the gym floor instead.

Bridy had no trouble staying on his feet guarding Nazareth's Chuck Dibilio, especially when Pottsville need a stop the most.

Bridy forced a Dibilio miss with 16 seconds left, and Nick Schlitzer was 7-of-8 from the foul line over the game's final 25 seconds to lift Pottsville to a thrilling 60-55 victory over the Blue Eagles in a District 11 Class AAAA boys' basketball quarterfinal Saturday at Thomas Fitzpatrick Gymnasium.

"We were just trying to stop them," said Bridy of the late-game defense. "Our whole team is yelling 'Sink' and just everyone helping out and trying to stop them."

After Schlitzer gave the third-seeded Crimson Tide (24-1) the lead for good at 56-55 by hitting two from the foul line with 24.6 seconds left, the Blue Eagles called timeout. On the ensuing possession, Nazareth (20-6) cleared out for Dibilio, the Eagles' leading scorer at around 20 points per game.

Dibilio, who finished with 20 points, drove the lane, but Bridy beat him to the spot, got his hands up and forced a miss. Schlitzer grabbed the rebound, was fouled by Dibilio - his fifth - and hit two more free throws to make it a three-point game.

The sixth-seeded Blue Eagles had one last chance, but a 3-pointer from the top of the circle by Kris Kent, who was also guarded by Bridy, bounced around and out. Schlitzer again got the rebound, was fouled and knocked down two more foul shots to seal the victory.

"I just tried to play good defense, what coach taught me," Bridy said. "I just try and go from there."

Originally, the assignment to guard Dibilio went to Bobby Schappell, but Bridy was forced into the role when Schappell got into early foul trouble.

Bridy was more than up to the challenge.

"I was so impressed with Brandon's ability to keep (Dibilio) in front of him," Pottsville coach Dave Mullaney said. "It was amazing. That kid (Dibilio) has gone around everybody all year, and Brandon beat him to just about every spot."

With the win, the Tide move on to face second-seeded Liberty, a 71-40 winner over Bangor, in Wednesday's semifinals at a site and time to be determined.

Schlitzer again led the Tide offensively with a game-high 27 points. He also grabbed 13 rebounds and added four assists and three steals.

Schappell added 12 points on four 3-pointers for Pottsville, last year's District 11 Class AAA champions.

Starters Tyler Heffner, Casey Guers and Schappell all ended the game with four fouls as Nazareth was 20-of-27 from the foul line, while Pottsville went 9-for-13.

The Tide appeared on the ropes several times in the second half, but battled back each time.

"We gutted that one out," Schlitzer said. "I like the mentality of our team. They kind of stay level-headed and that's why I think we stay calm out there."

Nazareth's biggest lead of the game was 39-34 after a jumper from Branden Kline with 13 seconds left in the third quarter. Schlitzer cut the deficit to two at the end of the third, muscling his way through a double team to score and complete a three-point play.

It set up a heart-stopping fourth quarter.

Schlitzer tied the game at 42 on a 3-pointer, and Bridy later tied it at 44 on a baseline jumper.

The Blue Eagles built the lead back up to four points twice, but the Tide kept coming back. Pottsville cut it to 51-50 when Bridy bounced in a 3 with 3 minutes left, and regained the lead when Schappell knocked in a another trey from the wing with 1:45 to go.

Nazareth's final lead was at 55-54 when Dibilio fought with Schlitzer for his own miss and hit two foul shots with 43.2 seconds left.

Dibilio picked up his fourth foul trying to guard Schlitzer on Pottsville's next possession, and the Tide senior hit both foul shots in a 1-and-1 situation, making it 56-55.

"We now we can get stops and we know we are a good defensive team," Mullaney said. "It was just a matter of being patient and waiting for good looks. In that 2-3 zone, when you have a Nick Schlitzer and Bobby Schappell and everybody doing their part, they are going to get loose, and you know they are going to get looks."

Schappell For Threeeeeeeee!
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Saturday, February 26, 20111234Final
Nazareth1211161655
Pottsville1511112360

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsNazarethPotts
3 Point Goals3
Field Goals16 22
Free Throws Attempted27 13
Free Throws Made20 9
Total Points55 60

MINERSVILLE — Brandon Bridy forced a Dibilio miss with 16 seconds left, and Nick Schlitzer was 7-of-8 from foul line over the game’s final 25 seconds to lift Pottsville to a thrilling 60-55 victory over the Blue Eagles in a District 11 Class AAAA boys’ basketball quarterfinal at Thomas Fitzpatrick Gymnasium.
With the win, the Tide move on to face second-seeded Liberty, a 71-40 winner over Bangor, in Wednesday’s semifinals at a site and time to be determined.
Schlitzer led the Tide offensively with a game-high 27 points. He also grabbed 13 rebounds and added four assists and three steals.
Schappell added 12 points on four 3-pointers for Pottsville, last year’s District 11 Class AAA champions.


" Roll Tide "
Nazareth/P2264281.jpg
Photo Courtesy Of John Liddle

Tide make statement with playoff win

Earlier in the week, Pottsville's Nick Schlitzer said the Crimson Tide had something to prove heading into Saturday's District 11 Class AAAA boys' basketball quarterfinal with Nazareth.

Pottsville did just that with its hard-fought, 60-55 victory.

Granted, the third-seeded Tide (24-1) have plenty of work ahead of them, starting with No. 2 seed Liberty (21-4) and 6-foot-5 guard Darrun Hilliard (21.0 points per game), a Villanova recruit, up next in the semifinals at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Parkland High School.

However, no matter what happens the rest of the way, Pottsville showed plenty of championship qualities Saturday. The Tide battled through adversity and answered every challenge by hitting key fourth-quarter shots, playing solid defense and displaying overall guts and determination.

It was Pottsville's first victory in the Distirct 11 Class AAAA playoffs since a 56-49 victory over Whitehall in the quarterfinals Feb. 24, 2001. Prior to that, the Tide, who won last year's Class AAA championship, had lost eight straight when competing in the Quad-A field.

"I hope it kind of puts our program at that next level," Pottsville coach Dave Mullaney said. "I don't want to make a bigger deal out of it than what it is, but a lot of people look up at our record at 24-1 (going in) and 'Well, but ...' We've gone down to the Lehigh Valley, we've beaten a very good Emmaus team (61-43 on Feb. 12), we beat a great Nazareth team.."

The victory was also a complete team effort. Among the key performances:

- Tyler Heffner started the Tide's game-opening 7-0 run with an aggressive move to the basket before scoring on a floater in the lane.

- Brandon Bridy took over for Bobby Schappell in guarding the Blue Eagles' Chuck Dibilio when Schappell got into foul trouble and had a key stop on Dibilio with 16 seconds left in the game. Bridy added nine points, including a big 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, pulling the Tide to within 51-50.

"Right when I shot it, it hit the rim. I got some lucky rolls," Bridy said.

- Jake Tobin, who had eight points, was in perfect position to grab a Bridy miss and score on a putback with 2 seconds left in the first half. It gave Pottsville a 26-23 halftime lead.

- Shavinski Thomas had only two points but they came on a thunderous, fast-break dunk with 14 seconds left in the first quarter. Outside of the end of the game, it brought perhaps the loudest roar from the Tide's fans on the night.

- Schappell, who, despite the foul trouble, was again deadly from 3-point land, knocking down four in the game, including three in the second half. All 12 of Schappell's field goals during the postseason have been 3-pointers.

"You can go right down the list," Schlizter said. "Jake Tobin had some big buckets for us, Brandon hit that 3, Bobby hit some big 3s for us again, Casey (Guers) rebounding, Shavinski gave us big minutes. Down the line, everybody continues to get better and help us."

Top seed Pocono Mountain West (21-4) and No. 4 Allen (20-4) meet in the other Class AAAA semifinal at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Parkland.


Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schappell, Bobby400124
Heffner, Tyler10020
Guers, Casey00000
Bridy, Brandon40091
Tobin, Jacob40080
Thomas, Shavinski10120
Schlitzer, Nick8912272


Nazareth stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Kent, Chris434132
Treadwell, Nafis00000
Hercik, Drew14460
Shiffert, Thomas00000
Siebler, Shane00000
Higgs, Bryce30071
DiBilio, Chuck51015200
Kline, Branden33490

Triple Bounce Three
Nazareth/P2264284.jpg
Photo Courtesy Of John Liddle

Great " D "
Nazareth/P2264264.jpg
Photo Courtesy Of John Liddle

SIAL Championship Game

2010-2011 Season

Pottsville   45

Neshaminy   64

Pottsville   59

Pocono Mountain West   53

Pottsville   30

Liberty   41

Pottsville   60

Nazareth    55

Pottsville   51

Pine Grove   49

Pottsville   46

Marian   36

Print

Regular Season

 Pottsvile 61 Emmaus 43
 Pottsville 55 North Schuylkill 49
 Pottsville 75 Jim Thorpe 36
 Pottsville 62 Tamaqua 36
 Pottsville 68 Governor Mifflin 44
 Pottsville 67 Panther Valley 29
 Pottsville 62 Pine Grove 34
 Pottsville 51 Muhlenberg 21
 Pottsville 44 Blue Mountain 43
 Pottsville 58 North Schuylkill 42
 Pottsville 66 Jim Thorpe 32
 Pottsville 60 Tamaqua 30
 Pottsville 68 Northwestern Lehigh 26
 Pottsville 58 Panther Valley 18
 Pottsville 38 Wilson 46
 Pottsville 57 Nativity 32
 Pottsville 66 Schuylkill Haven 34
 Pottsville 39 Pine Grove 37
 Pottsville 50 Blue Mountain 32
 Pottsville 54 Hamburg 19
 Pottsville 54 Shamokin 42
 Pottsville 47 Danville 38
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District 11 AAAA Playoffs

Pottsville   59 Pocono Mountain West   53

Saturday, March 05, 20111234OTFinal
Pottsville1275201459
Pocono Mountain West5121611953

Team statsPlayer stats
Pocono Mountain West stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Fortune, 9910325
Collins, 500122
Anema, 20440
Dixon, 20040
Scott, K01210
Brice, 00000
Amoroso, 00000


Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schappell, Bobby30093
Heffner, Tyler312103
Guers, Casey02220
Bridy, Brandon30060
Schlitzer, Nick81010304
Tobin, Jacob10020
Thomas, Shavinski00000

Nick Schlitzer scored 30 points and Pottsville beat Pocono Mountain West 59-53 in overtime in the District 11 Class AAAA Consolation game.

District 11 - AAAA - Semi-Finals

Pottsville   30              Liberty    41

Wednesday, March 02, 20111234OTFinal
Pottsville47811-30
Bethlehem Liberty9101210-41

 

Team stats Player stats
Game statisticsPottsBethlehem Liberty
3 Point Goals6 4
Field Goals10 15
Free Throws Attempted5 12
Free Throws Made4 7
Total Points30 41

Nick Schlitzer poured in a game-high 15 points but it was to no avail as the Crimson Tide fell in the District XI Class AAAA semifinals to Bethlehelm Liberty.

Bethlehem Liberty stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Dickerson, 30260
Donnelly, 10031
Williams, 00000
Noack, 11230
Holmes, 22260
Rivera, 400102
Akabogu, 11241
Hilliard, 33490


 


Pottsville stats

PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schappell, Bobby20062
Heffner, Tyler00000
Guers, Casey02220
Bridy, Brandon30171
Tobin, Jacob00000
Thomas, Shavinski00000
Schlitzer, Nick522153


 

 

District 11 - AAAA - Quarterfinals

Saturday, February 26, 20111234Final
Nazareth1211161655
Pottsville1511112360

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsNazarethPotts
3 Point Goals3 5
Field Goals16 22
Free Throws Attempted27 13
Free Throws Made20 9
Total Points55 60

MINERSVILLE — Brandon Bridy forced a Dibilio miss with 16 seconds left, and Nick Schlitzer was 7-of-8 from foul line over the game’s final 25 seconds to lift Pottsville to a thrilling 60-55 victory over the Blue Eagles in a District 11 Class AAAA boys’ basketball quarterfinal at Thomas Fitzpatrick Gymnasium.
With the win, the Tide move on to face second-seeded Liberty, a 71-40 winner over Bangor, in Wednesday’s semifinals at a site and time to be determined.
Schlitzer led the Tide offensively with a game-high 27 points. He also grabbed 13 rebounds and added four assists and three steals.
Schappell added 12 points on four 3-pointers for Pottsville, last year’s District 11 Class AAA champions.

Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schappell, Bobby400124
Heffner, Tyler10020
Guers, Casey00000
Bridy, Brandon40091
Tobin, Jacob40080
Thomas, Shavinski10120
Schlitzer, Nick8912272


Nazareth stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Kent, Chris434132
Treadwell, Nafis00000
Hercik, Drew14460
Shiffert, Thomas00000
Siebler, Shane00000
Higgs, Bryce30071
DiBilio, Chuck51015200
Kline, Branden33490

Schuylkill League Championship

Friday, February 18, 20111234OTFinal
Pine Grove1761214-49
Pottsville13111512-51

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsPGPotts
3 Point Goals4 9
Field Goals19 16
Free Throws Attempted12 16
Free Throws Made7 10
Total Points49 51

Nick Schlitzer recorded a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Bobby Schappell added 15 points as the Crimson Tide captured their second straight Schuylkill League boys' basketball championship with a 51-49 win over Pine Grove.

Pottsville stats

PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schappell, Bobby435154
Heffner, Tyler00000
Guers, Casey00000
Bridy, Brandon12440
Schlitzer, Nick757245
Tobin, Jacob40080


Pine Grove stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Bohn, Jeremy10020
Zimmerman, Larry513110
Rossi, Chris21161
Burke, Kyler702162
Burke, Brady345111
Hafer, David11130
Wolfe, Jake00000
Zimmerman, Ty0

Schuylkill League Semi-Final

Tuesday, February 15, 20111234OTFinal
Marian88812-36
Pottsville1314712-46

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsMarPotts
3 Point Goals2 5
Field Goals14 16
Free Throws Attempted14 17
Free Throws Made6 9
Total Points36 46

Nick Schlitzer netted a game-high 13 points in a Schuylkill League semi-final victory over the Colts.

Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schappell, Bobby400124
Heffner, Tyler14460
Guers, Casey10020
Bridy, Brandon21450
Tobin, Jacob40180
Schlitzer, Nick448131


Marian stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Stawick, Mark10031
Gimbi, Ryan535130
Richards, Dominick00200
Keer, J.T.00000
Pilla, Anthony00000
Ryba, Corey00000
Baker, Eric40080
Nesgoda, Michael00000
Richards, Damian00000
Weber, Jordan00000
Agosti, Anthony00000
Motil, Zach00000
Barletta, Chris437121

 

Regular Season Scores

Saturday, February 12, 20111234OTFinal
Emmaus1016125-43
Pottsville15141913-61

Team statsPlayer stats
Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Adams, Alec00000
Schappell, Bobby324102
Witman, Bobby00000
Heffner, Tyler00000
Korrubin, Andrew00000
Guers, Casey10020
Bridy, Brandon22360
Schlitzer, Nick1355354
Wile, Zak00000
Coyle, Ryan00000
Tobin, Jacob32280


Emmaus stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Patel, 00000
Kinek, 30082
Sullivan, 22271
Wisely, 10020
Bobal, 500100
Jaindl, 30060
Tannous, D.20062
Fatzinger, 00000
Harris, 00000
Gigler, 12240

Nick Schlitzer scored 35 points.


Monday, February 07, 20111234Final
North Schuylkill78142049
Pottsville184171655

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsNSPotts
3 Point Goals5 3
Field Goals19 18
Free Throws Attempted12 19
Free Throws Made6 16
Total Points49 55

Nick Schlitzer scored a team-high 18 points, including an 8-for-8 effort from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter, as Pottsville held off North Schuylkill in a Division I game at Martz Hall.
The Tide went 14-for-17 from the line in the final period to notch their 20th win of the season.
Schlitzer and Brandon Bridy scored six apiece in the first quarter to help Pottsville jump out to an 18-7 lead. Bridy finished with 11 points.
Bobby Schappell and Casey Guers added 12 points apiece for the Tide.
North Schuylkill’s John Chernewski netted 19 points to lead all scorers. Brandon McCloskey chipped in with 12 points for the Spartans.



Team statsPlayer stats
Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Adams, Alec00000
Schappell, Bobby422122
Heffner, Tyler00200
Korrubin, Andrew00000
Guers, Casey522120
Bridy, Brandon422111
Tobin, Jacob10120
Thomas, Shavinski00000
Schlitzer, Nick41010180
Wile, Zak00000


North Schuylkill stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Rakowsky, Jake20051
Motsney, Ethan21250
Meyer, Damon20040
Chernewski, John711194
Cicioni, Ryan00000
Skinner, Tyler10220
Damiter, Jake00000
Robbins, Tim00000
McCloskey, Brandon525120
Walsh, Pat00000
Kovach, Derek02220

 

Thursday, February 03, 20111234OTFinal
Jim Thorpe791010-36
Pottsville3122166-75

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsJTPotts
3 Point Goals3 4
Field Goals14 34
Free Throws Attempted7 5
Free Throws Made5 3
Total Points36 75

Nick Schlitzer scored 22 of his game-high 27 points in the middle quarters, leading the Crimson Tide to a Division I rout of the Olympians.
Schlitzer tallied 12 points in the second quarter and 10 in third as Pottsville pulled away.
Brandon Bridy netted 10 of his 14 points in the first quarter, and Bobby Schappell recorded 13 of his 15 in the first half.

Team statsPlayer stats
Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Adams, Alec00000
Comfort, Max10020
Schappell, Bobby700151
Witman, Bobby10020
Heffner, Tyler10031
Korrubin, Andrew30060
Coyle, Ryan00000
Guers, Casey20040
Bridy, Brandon701140
Miske, Ryan00000
Tobin, Jacob10020
Thomas, Shavinski00000
Schlitzer, Nick1134272
Wile, Zak00000


Jim Thorpe stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
DiBonifazio, Dean500122
Prontnicki, Thomas00000
Moranta, John12240
Moore, Ben00000
Munoz, Michael00000
Freeman, Robert12240
Ciavarella, Dane20140
Otto, JT00000
Brown, JaQuan00000
Clark, Darius21250
Johnson, P.J.30071
Valentin, Edwin00000


Monday, January 31, 20111234Final
Tamaqua310121136
Pottsville1214191762

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsTamPotts
3 Point Goals3 2
Field Goals13 27
Free Throws Attempted9 11
Free Throws Made7 6
Total Points36 62

The Crimson Tide became the first team to punch their ticket to the Schuylkill League boys’ basketball playoffs, clinching the Division I championship with an easy victory over Tamaqua at Martz Hall.
Nick Schlitzer had nine of his 18 points in the first quarter as the Crimson Tide built an early 12-3 lead and never looked back. Bobby Schappell joined Schlitzer in double figures with 14 points.
Mike Streisel netted 15 points and Spencer Bennett added 10 for the Blue Raiders.


Pottsville stats

PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Adams, Alec00000
Schappell, Bobby600142
Witman, Bobby00000
Heffner, Tyler20040
Korrubin, Andrew10020
Coyle, Ryan00000
Guers, Casey10220
Bridy, Brandon41290
Tobin, Jacob40080
Thomas, Shavinski21250
Schlitzer, Nick745180
Wile, Zak00000


Tamaqua stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Bachert, Eric02220
Fegley, Jake10020
Streisel, Michael557150
Bennett, Spencer400102
Lakitsky, Zachary20051
Kurek, Matthew00000
Ansbach, Jonathon10020
Reinhardt, Trevor00000
Krell, Tyler00000

Saturday, January 29, 20111234Final
Governor Mifflin1010141145
Pottsville1319201668

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsGMPotts
3 Point Goals2 3
Field Goals15 26
Free Throws Attempted21 15
Free Throws Made13 11
Total Points45 68

Nick Schlitzer lit up the scoreboard for a career-high 33 points as the Crimson Tide routed the Mustangs in a non-league matchup at Martz Hall.
Bobby Schappell and Casey Guers combined for 25 points for Pottsville.


Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Adams, Alec00000
Schappell, Bobby500133
Heffner, Tyler12440
Korrubin, Andrew00000
Coyle, Ryan00000
Guers, Casey522120
Bridy, Brandon22260
Tobin, Jacob00000
Thomas, Shavinski00000
Schlitzer, Nick1357332


Governor Mifflin stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Jeznach, Christian425111
Lopez, Kris10020
Colon, Javar647171
Merz, Scott02220
Fugate, Jason01210
Aldridge, Michael10020
Andrews, Ira10020
Russell, Matthew24580

Thursday, January 27, 20111234Final
Panther Valley876829
Pottsville1519201367

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsPVPotts
3 Point Goals2 1
Field Goals11 28
Free Throws Attempted7 16
Free Throws Made5 10
Total Points29 67

Nick Schlitzer scored 10 of his game-high 23 points in the second quarter as the Crimson Tide rolled to a Division I win over the Panthers.
Brandon Bridy added 14 points for Pottsville

Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Adams, Alec00000
Comfort, Max10020
Schappell, Bobby00000
Witman, Bobby02220
Heffner, Tyler10020
Korrubin, Andrew10220
Coyle, Ryan00000
Guers, Casey41290
Bridy, Brandon700140
Miske, Ryan10020
Tobin, Jacob31270
Thomas, Shavinski20040
Schlitzer, Nick868230
Wile, Zak00001


Panther Valley stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
King, Zach00000
Hadesty, Mike00000
Dunn, Kevin00000
Stanko, Zach21261
Ogozalek, Thad04540
Romanchick, Stephen10020
Santiago, Jon10020
Dalessio, Joe00000
Revell, Joe30071
Kerschner, Brett00000
Matthewson, Nate30060
Staivecki, Anthony00000
Mathewson, Jesse10020

Monday, January 24, 20111234Final
Pottsville1319191162
Pine Grove38121134

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsPottsPG
3 Point Goals5 0
Field Goals22 9
Free Throws Attempted17 22
Free Throws Made11 16
Total Points62 34

PINE GROVE — Nick Schlitzer had a game-high 22 points, while Bobby Schappell added 18 in the Tide’s Division I victory over the Cardinals.
Larry Zimmerman had 15  points and Brady Burke added 10 for Pine Grove.


Pine Grove stats

PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schwalm, Cole00000
Bohn, Jeremy00000
Zimmerman, Larry4710150
Rossi, Chris02220
Gerber, Alex00000
Zimmerman, Ty02320
Burke, Kyler13550
Burke, Brady422100
Fehr, Dave00000
Hafer, David00000
Wolfe, Jake00000


Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Adams, Alec00000
Schappell, Bobby624184
Witman, Bobby00000
Heffner, Tyler10020
Coyle, Ryan00000
Guers, Casey30060
Bridy, Brandon22271
Tobin, Jacob31270
Thomas, Shavinski00000
Schlitzer, Nick769222

Saturday, January 22, 20111234OTFinal
Muhlenberg4863-21
Pottsville1591314-51

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsMuhlPotts
3 Point Goals0 3
Field Goals10 19
Free Throws Attempted2 14
Free Throws Made1 10
Total Points21 51

Nick Schlitzer poured in 19 points as the Crimson Tide won their seventh straight with a non-league rout of the Muhls at Martz Hall.


Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Adams, Alec00000
Bridy, Brandon40091
Guers, Casey32380
Heffner, Tyler00000
Schappell, Bobby20051
Schlitzer, Nick5810191
Thomas, Shavinski10020
Tobin, Jacob40180


Muhlenberg stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Botch, Brad10020
Jeter, Jordan10020
Price, Avery41290
Sanders, Jeremiah20040
Sassaman, Ryan20040

 

Thursday, January 20, 20111234Final
Pottsville138131044
Blue Mountain10691843

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsPottsBM
3 Point Goals4 7
Field Goals15 15
Free Throws Attempted15 10
Free Throws Made10 6
Total Points44 43

ORWISGBURG - Bobby Schappell nailed one of two shots from the free-throw line to clinch the Crimson Tide’s Division I victory over the Eagles.
Schappell, who finished with a game-high 12 points, gave Pottsville a four-point lead with his foul shot.
Nate Yost’s 3-pointer with five seconds to go cut the deficit to one, but the Tide held on. Yost scored eight of his 10 points in the fourth quarter for the Eagles.
Nick Schlitzer added 11 points for the Tide.


Blue Mountain stats

PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Yost, Nate412101
Donovan, Mike20051
Hartranft, Tyler31292
LaScala, Matt424111
Cryts, Jake20062
O'Brien, Kyle02220
Tobash, Mike00000
Laughlin, Kyle00000


Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schappell, Bobby334123
Heffner, Tyler11330
Guers, Casey31270
Bridy, Brandon23470
Tobin, Jacob20040
Schlitzer, Nick422111
Thomas, Shavinski00000
Wile, Zak00

Friday, January 14, 20111234Final
Pottsville1313191258
North Schuylkill910101342

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsPottsNS
3 Point Goals7 2
Field Goals20 16
Free Throws Attempted18 18
Free Throws Made11 8
Total Points58 42

FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Nick Schlitzer recorded 10 of his game-high 25 points in the third quarter as the Crimson Tide pulled away from the Spartans for a Division I win.
Bobby Schappell added 13 points and Casey Guers netted 10 for Pottsville.
Tyler Skinner tallied 12 points to lead North Schuylkill.


North Schuylkill stats

PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Rakowsky, Jake10220
Motsney, Ethan10020
Meyer, Damon10020
Chernewski, John40291
Cicioni, Ryan10031
Skinner, Tyler3612120
McCloskey, Brandon30060
Walsh, Pat22260
Kovach, Derek00000


Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Adams, Alec00000
Schappell, Bobby500133
Heffner, Tyler01310
Guers, Casey500100
Bridy, Brandon21272
Tobin, Jacob10220
Thomas, Shavinski00000
Schlitzer, Nick7911252
Wile, Zak00000

Tuesday, January 11, 20111234OTFinal
Pottsville1927146-66
Jim Thorpe241610-32

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsPottsJT
3 Point Goals7 3
Field Goals23 11
Free Throws Attempted14 8
Free Throws Made11 5
Total Points66 32

JIM THORPE — Bobby Schappell poured in a game-high 18 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead the Crimson Tide to a victory over Jim Thorpe in a Division I matchup.
Nick Schlitzer chipped in 13 points for Pottsville, which held a 46-6 halftime lead and secured a District 11 Class AAAA playoff berth with the win.


Jim Thorpe stats

PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
DiBonifazio, Dean00000
Prontnicki, Thomas20060
Moranta, John00000
Moore, Ben00000
Lynch, Khaaliq11241
Ciavarella, Dane22271
McGill, Alonzo20040
Brown, JaQuan00000
Clark, Darius11230
Johnson, P.J.21261
Valentin, Edwin10020


Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Adams, Alec00000
Comfort, Max10020
Schappell, Bobby700184
Witman, Bobby02220
Heffner, Tyler10020
Coyle, Ryan00000
Guers, Casey31170
Bridy, Brandon20062
Miske, Ryan10020
Tobin, Jacob10020
Thomas, Shavinski12440
Schlitzer, Nick367131
Wile, Zak30082

Friday, January 07, 20111234Final
Pottsville1816151160
Tamaqua1427730

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsPottsTam
3 Point Goals8 3
Field Goals24 13
Free Throws Attempted7 2
Free Throws Made4 1
Total Points60 30

TAMAQUA — Bobby Schappell scored a game-high 23 points, including seven 3-pointers, to keep Pottsville atop the Division I standings.
Nick Schlitzer added 11 points and Casey Guers chipped in with 10 for the Tide.


Tamaqua stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Krell, 00000
Bachert, Eric00000
Fegley, Jake10020
Streisel, Michael30071
Bennett, Spencer30060
Lakitsky, Zachary30082
Rudy, Joseph01210
Kurek, Matthew10020
Ansbach, Jonathon00000
Reinhardt, Trevor20040


Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schappell, Bobby800237
Witman, Bobby00000
Heffner, Tyler01210
Korrubin, Andrew00000
Coyle, Ryan00000
Guers, Casey500100
Bridy, Brandon30071
Tobin, Jacob20040
Thomas, Shavinski01210
Schlitzer, Nick512110
Wile, Zak11130

 

Wednesday, January 05, 20111234OTFinal
Pottsville15222110-68
Northwestern Lehigh31094-26

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsPottsNWL
3 Point Goals7 0
Field Goals30 10
Free Throws Attempted4 10
Free Throws Made1 6
Total Points68 26

NEW TRIPOLI — Pottsville has a new scoring king.
Senior Nick Schlitzer scored 29 points in the Crimson Tide’s 68-26, non-league win over Northwestern Lehigh on Wednesday night to become the boys’ basketball program’s all-time scoring leader at 1,502 points.
Schlitzer needed 21 points entering the contest to tie the 1,494 points scored by 1985 graduate Chris Nabholz.
Casey Guers added nine points and Bobby Schappell scored six for the Crimson Tide.


Northwestern Lehigh stats

PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Rivera, Luis10020
Rivera, Andrew23670
Bachman, Payton10020
Maher, Matt30060
Cunningham, Ty01210
Richardson, Tyler22260
Danner, Isaiah10020


Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Comfort, Max10020
Schappell, Bobby20062
Witman, Bobby10020
Heffner, Tyler20040
Korrubin, Andrew10020
Guers, Casey41290
Bridy, Brandon10020
Tobin, Jacob20040
Thomas, Shavinski20040
Schlitzer, Nick1202295
Wile, Zak20040

Tuesday, January 04, 20111234OTFinal
Panther Valley2448-18
Pottsvile2412128-58

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsPottsPV
3 Point Goals7 2
Field Goals23 5
Free Throws Attempted6 10
Free Throws Made5 6
Total Points58 18

LANSFORD — Brandon Bridy and Bobby Schappell each hit a pair of 3-pointers in a huge early run that lifted the Crimson Tide to a rout of the Panthers in a Division I game.
Bridy scored a game-high 16 points, while Schappell finished with six. Nick Schlitzer added eight for Pottsville.
Nate Mathewson led Panther Valley with 11 points.


Panther Valley stats

PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
King, Zach00000
Hadesty, Mike00000
Dunn, Kevin00000
McArdle, Nick10020
Ogozalek, Thad00000
Romanchik, Tom00000
Santiago, Jon00000
Dalessio, Joe00000
Revell, Joe20051
Kerschner, Brett00000
Matthewson, Nate2610111
Heitz, Aaron00000


Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Adams, Alec00000
Schappell, Bobby20062
Heffner, Tyler00000
Korrubin, Andrew00000
Coyle, Ryan10020
Guers, Casey30060
Bridy, Brandon700162
Miske, Ryan10031
Tobin, Jacob20051
Thomas, Shavinski13450
Schlitzer, Nick32280
Wile, 20051
Witman, Bobby10020

Sunday, January 02, 20111234OTFinal
Wilson High School1011619-46
Pottsville811109-38

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsWilson High SchoolPotts
3 Point Goals0 2
Field Goals16 15
Free Throws Attempted25 8
Free Throws Made13 4
Total Points46 38

The Tide shot 30 percent from the floor while Zack Zweizig scored 18 to lead the Bulldogs to a win in the final game of the 3rd annual Pottsville Showcase at Martz Hall.

Nick Schlitzer had 17 points to lead Pottsville, which lost its first of the season.


Pottsville stats

PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schappell, Bobby13461
Witman, Bobby00000
Heffner, Tyler00100
Guers, Casey20040
Bridy, Brandon40191
Tobin, Jacob00000
Thomas, Shavinski10020
Schlitzer, Nick712172


Wilson High School stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Glass, Ryan01310
Klein, Seth10030
Zweizig, Zach748180
Young, Demetrius01210
Morgan, Jacob10020
Williams, Maulvi434110
Carabello, Julian14860
Buchanon, Jordan20040
Toren, Austin00000

Thursday, December 30, 20101234OTFinal
Nativity38813-32
Pottsville1223148-57

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsNatPotts
3 Point Goals0 0
Field Goals12 22
Free Throws Attempted8 15
Free Throws Made4 12
Total Points26 57

Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Adams, Alec10020
Schappell, Bobby31280
Witman, 10020
Heffner, Tyler10020
Guers, Casey22260
Bridy, Brandon12240
Tobin, Jacob23370
Thomas, Shavinski30260
Schlitzer, Nick844200


Nativity stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Fetterolf, Mike401100
Navitsky, Zach32280
McCormick, Shea10120
Strause, Lee Allen11230
Heckman, Devin11230
Gasper, Zach20060

 

Tuesday, December 28, 20101234OTFinal
Schuylkill Haven751111-34
Pottsville1627185-66

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsSHPotts
3 Point Goals2 1
Field Goals11 30
Free Throws Attempted12 10
Free Throws Made10 5
Total Points34 66

Nick Schlizter paced a balanced attack with 13 points and Casey Guers added 12 as the unbeaten Crimson Tide rolled past the winless Hurricanes in a non-league game at Martz Hall.  Bobby Schappell had all seven of his points in the second quarter as Pottsville built a 43-12 halftime lead.  Phil Dohner paced Haven with 14 points.

Pottsville stats

PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Adams, Alec10020
Schappell, Bobby30171
Witman, 11430
Heffner, Tyler21150
Korrubin, Andrew22260
Guers, Casey600120
Bridy, Brandon30060
Tobin, Jacob30060
Thomas, Shavinski30060
Schlitzer, Nick612130


Schuylkill Haven stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Dohner, Phill456141
Schweigert, Tyler00000
Emerich, Travis00000
Carmona, Jesus20051
Slotterback, Bruce01210
Moyer, Scott12240
Charles, Taylor11130
Bubeck, Mike21150
Smith, Jack10020

Thursday, December 23, 20101234OTFinal
Pine Grove76915-37
Pottsville412167-39

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsPGPotts
3 Point Goals3 4
Field Goals16 16
Free Throws Attempted8 8
Free Throws Made2 3
Total Points37 39

Nick Schlitzer poured in a game-high 22 points as the Crimson Tide edged the Cardinals in a Division I thriller at Martz Hall.

Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schappell, Bobby20062
Witman, Bobby00000
Heffner, Tyler01210
Guers, Casey30060
Bridy, Brandon10131
Tobin, Jacob01210
Schlitzer, Nick1013221


Pine Grove stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Bohn, Jeremy00000
Zimmerman, Larry31681
Rossi, Chris20051
Burke, Kyler10020
Burke, Brady712161
Fehr, Dave10020
Hafer, David10020
Wolfe, Jake10020

Tuesday, December 21, 20101234OTFinal
Blue Mountain166610-32
Pottsville1011254-50

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsBMPotts
3 Point Goals2 2
Field Goals10 18
Free Throws Attempted18 14
Free Throws Made10 12
Total Points32 50

The Crimson Tide used a 36-12 run through the middle quarters to down Blue Mountain in a Schuylkill League Division I contest, improving to 4-0 on the season.

Pottsville stats

PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Adams, Alec00000
Comfort, Max00000
Schappell, Bobby22282
Witman, Bobby00000
Heffner, Tyler02220
Korrubin, Andrew00000
Coyle, Ryan00000
Guers, Casey500100
Bridy, Brandon40080
Miske, Ryan00000
Tobin, Jacob20040
Thomas, Shavinski10020
Schlitzer, Nick4810160


Blue Mountain stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Yost, Nate10020
Spotts, Nick00000
Donovan, Mike10020
Hartranft, Tyler31281
Garrity, Matt10031
LaScala, Matt00000
Cryts, Jake22260
Schaefer, Brynn00200
Tobash, Mike24580
Foster, Will01210
Dimaio, Jack00000
Laughlin, Kyle00000
O'Brien, Kyle02520

Friday, December 17, 20101234OTFinal
Pottsville1415817-54
Hamburg7444-19

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsPottsHam
3 Point Goals0 0
Field Goals17 8
Free Throws Attempted22 8
Free Throws Made17 1
Total Points48 12

HAMBURG- Nick Schlitzer knocked down 19 of his 21 points over the first three quarters as the Crimson Tide routed the Hawks in a non-league contest.  Pottsville, which led 29-11 at halftime, also got six points apiece from Tyler Heffner and Casey Guers.

Hamburg stats

PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schoenly, Garrett30070
Jurgielewicz, Brian21650
Mayer, 00200
Cattermole, 30060


Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schappell, Bobby02220
Heffner, Tyler22260
Guers, Casey14460
Bridy, Brandon10020
Schlitzer, Nick746210
Witman, Bobby12240
Korrubin, Andrew03430
Coyle, Ryan10020
Tobin, Jacob10020
Thomas, Shavinski30260

Monday, December 13, 20101234OTFinal
Pottsville8171811-54
Shamokin471219-42

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsPottsSA
3 Point Goals5 3
Field Goals19 15
Free Throws Attempted14 14
Free Throws Made11 9
Total Points54 42

Nick Schlitzer scored a game-high 32 points to lead Pottsville to the non-league victory.

Shamokin stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Craft, Devon12440
Kelley, Kieran745202
Madera, Devin10031
Reed, Dave20040
Newborn, Kimi20040
Phillips, Jake13550
Spade, Michael10020


Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schappell, Bobby30071
Guers, Casey40080
Bridy, Brandon10120
Schlitzer, Nick91011324
Tobin, Jacob21250

 

Friday, December 10, 20101234OTFinal
Pottsville4101617-47
Danville1210610-38

Team statsPlayer stats
Game statisticsPottsDanville
3 Point Goals1 0
Field Goals14 15
Free Throws Attempted24 11
Free Throws Made16 8
Total Points47 38

DANVILLE- Nick Schlitzer scored 20 of his game-high 29 points in the second half, leading Pottsville back from an eight-point halftime deficit in a 47-38 non-league boys basketball win over Danville on Friday night.  Danville's Michael Owens-Wright scored all 13 of his points in the first half before foul trouble saddled him on the bench.  Schlitzer scored nine in the third quarter to help put the Crimson Tide ahead 30-28 after three quarters.

Danville stats

PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Owens-Wright, 612130
Andreychak, 345100
Gruss, 22260
Litz, 21250
McConnell, 20040


Pottsville stats
PlayerField GoalsFree Throws MadeFree Throws AttemptedTotal Points3 Point Goals
Schappell, Bobby10031
Heffner, Tyler11230
Guers, Casey22460
Bridy, Brandon02420
Tobin, Jacob10020
Thomas, Shavinski10120
Schlitzer, Nick81113292

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