Basketball Recap: Pottsville Beats Southern Lehigh for Their Sixth Straight Victory

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Pottsville walked away with it. They strolled past the Southern Lehigh Spartans with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 55-36. The victory was familiar territory for the Crimson Tide, who have now won six contests in a row.

Christian Alvarez

Field Goal Percentage

02/25/25 @ Southern Lehigh	100%
02/14/25 vs Minersville	100%
02/12/25 vs Mahanoy Area	100%
02/08/25 vs Tri-Valley	100%
02/04/25 @ Panther Valley	100%
+ 23 more games

It was another big night for Christian Alvarez, who made all 9 shots he took to post 20 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 100% in the last 28 games he's played dating back to last season. JuJu Bainbridge was another key player, putting up ten points.

Pottsville's win bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Southern Lehigh, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.

Looking ahead, Pottsville will challenge Bangor at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pottsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.9 points per game this season. Southern Lehigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now.