Basketball Recap: Alan Evans' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Schuylkill Haven over Nativity BVM

Schuylkill Haven played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Nativity BVM Green Wave, falling 73-50. The Hurricanes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-21.

Schuylkill Haven's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alan Evans, who posted 19 points. That was a full 38% of Schuylkill Haven's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Kelly, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nativity BVM to victory, but perhaps none more so than Trey Keating, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. The contest was Keating's 30th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Layne Pasker, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 20 points.

Schuylkill Haven has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Nativity BVM, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Schuylkill Haven will face off against Weatherly at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Schuylkill Haven is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season. As for Nativity BVM, they will take on Marian Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nativity BVM also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 65.3 points per game.