The Pottsville Crimson Tide will head out on the road to square off against the Minersville Battlin' Miners at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Pottsville sitting on four straight victories and Minersville on eight.
Pottsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Mahanoy Area by a score of 54-44.
Derek Watkins
| 02/12/25 vs Mahanoy Area | 16 |
| 02/08/25 vs Tri-Valley | 11 |
| 02/04/25 @ Panther Valley | 11 |
| 01/31/25 vs Mahanoy Area | 9 |
| 01/28/25 @ Pine Grove | 4 |
| + 19 more games |
Pottsville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Derek Watkins, who made all 6 shots he took racking up 16 points. That's the most points Watkins has posted since back in December of 2024. Christian Alvarez was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Meanwhile, Minersville strolled past Nativity BVM with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 65-51. Given the Battlin' Miners' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Green Wave are ranked 323rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pottsville pushed their record up to 18-6 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points over those games. As for Minersville, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.
Pottsville was able to grind out a solid win over Minersville when the teams last played back in January, winning 54-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Minersville's Dante Carr, who went 6-for-11 en route to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pottsville still be able to contain Carr? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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