POTTSVILLE BOYS BASKETBALL

1948-1949 Season

8 Wins - 15 Losses

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     The Crimson cagers completed a fair season with eight wins and fifteen losses. Having the factors of height and speed, the team showed great promise at times, but was not able to click enough to be victorious until the end of the season, when they had two terrific wins over Lebanon and Sunbury. Pottsville started the season with two high score rallies over Saint Clair and Gilberton, but bowed to Mount Carmel and then made a comeback by defeating Lancaster, Saint Clair and the Alumni. They then slumped into a ten-game losing streak, but finally broke the jinx with a win over Shamokin, then lost again to Allentown Central Catholic, Bethlehem, and Berwick, all being strong ball clubs. The team became spirited to register a one-point victory over Lebanon and a grand finale over Sunbury. Len Joyce and Jim Fox are the only varsity members who will lost at graduation. Pottsville scored a total points of 931 for the season, while the opponents scored a total of 1121 points.

   

Pottsville Crimson Tide   55

Saint Clair   29

Pottsville Crimson Tide   54

Gilberton   27

Pottsville Crimson Tide   28

Mount Carmel   33

Pottsville Crimson Tide   46

Lancaster   38

Pottsville Crimson Tide   37

Lebanon   52

Pottsville Crimson Tide   49

Saint Clair   29

Pottsville Crimson Tide   33

Alumni   27

Pottsville Crimson Tide   33

Williamsport   42

Pottsville Crimson Tide   36

Easton   39

Pottsville Crimson Tide   30

Hazleton   38

Pottsville Crimson Tide   25

Shamokin   40

Pottsville Crimson Tide   44

Allentown Central Catholic   70

Pottsville Crimson Tide   46

Bethlehem   61

Pottsville Crimson Tide   32

Sunbury   50

Pottsville Crimson Tide   27

Easton   45

Pottsville Crimson Tide   29

Hazleton   52

Pottsville Crimson Tide   28

Williamsport   29

Pottsville Crimson Tide   56

Shamokin   47

Pottsville Crimson Tide   38

Allentown Central Catholic   59

Pottsville Crimson Tide   42

Bethlehem   63

Pottsville Crimson Tide   50

Berwick   54

Pottsville Crimson Tide   47

Lebanon   46

Pottsville Crimson Tide   66

Sunbury   64

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Varsity Player

Points

Len Joyce

306

Paul Barnwell

147

Joe Mayberry

143

Jim Beissel

142

Leon Grickis

112

Jim Fox

48

Jim Troilo

27

Joe Fox

  4

Mike Mahall

  2

Total Points

931

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1948-1949 Season 8 Wins - 15 Losses