Crimson Tide
| 01/17/25 vs Tamaqua | 55-52 |
| 01/14/25 @ Blue Mountain | 44-36 |
| 01/08/25 vs Panther Valley | 63-51 |
Pottsville waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tamaqua Blue Raiders, sneaking past 55-52. Given the Crimson Tide's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Blue Raiders are ranked 436th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pottsville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Christian Alvarez, who made all 5 shots he took to post 16 points. Another player making a difference was Ryder Bowers, who posted 12 points.
Despite the loss, Tamaqua still got an impressive performance from Noah Mateyak, who put up 25 points. Cooper Ansbach was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Pottsville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Tamaqua, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Pottsville has already played their next game, a 61-56 victory against Palmyra on the 18th. As for Tamaqua, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-58 loss against Lehighton on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
