It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but the Pottsville Crimson Tide ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 68-65 win over North Schuylkill. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Letrel Montone continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Chase Oswald, who scored 15 points.
Despite the loss, North Schuylkill still got an impressive performance from Zane Zulkowski, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. Zulkowski is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Flail, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Pottsville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for North Schuylkill, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Pottsville will be playing in front of their home fans against Nativity BVM at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pottsville is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Nativity BVM is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for North Schuylkill, they will take on Schuylkill Haven at TBD on Saturday. North Schuylkill knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight matches -- so hopefully Schuylkill Haven likes a good challenge.
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