It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Pottsville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Panther Valley Panthers 56-54. The squad ran away with 30 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Pottsville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Alvarez, who made all 7 shots he took to post 17 points. Letrel Montone was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took for 15 points.
Panther Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daniel Wehr, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Wehr a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Jones, who went 5 of 11 en route to 14 points.
Pottsville is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Panther Valley, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season.
Pottsville will square off against Tri-Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Panther Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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