Battlin' Miners
| 02/04/25 @ Pine Grove | 71-47 |
| 02/01/25 vs Marian Catholic | 73-37 |
| 01/31/25 vs North Schuylkill | 82-34 |
| 01/28/25 @ Panther Valley | 79-58 |
| 01/24/25 vs Mahanoy Area | 50-41 |
Minersville waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Pine Grove Cardinals as they made off with a 71-47 victory. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Battlin' Miners had established a 23 point advantage.
Leading Minersville to victory were Shazier Bethea and Bradley Kostishak. Bethea went 9 of 14 on his way to 22 points along with five assists and five boards, while Kostishak went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. That's the most points Kostishak has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dawsyn Manning, who posted seven points.
Minersville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Minersville pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Pine Grove, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Minersville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-35 victory against Tri-Valley on the 5th. Pine Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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