The Jim Thorpe Olympians's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their eighth straight loss. They took a 59-43 bruising from Pottsville. Jim Thorpe has struggled against Pottsville recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Pottsville found their leader in underclassman Christian Alvarez, who scored 19 points. Alvarez has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chase Oswald, who scored nine points.
Jim Thorpe's loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Pottsville, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jim Thorpe will take on Tamaqua at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tamaqua and Jim Thorpe are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Pottsville, they will head out on the road to take on Lehighton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lehighton's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games.
