Basketball Recap: Minersville Beats Pottsville for Their Fourth Straight Victory

After losing to Pottsville the last time they met, Minersville decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Minersville Battlin' Miners walked away with a 44-34 victory over the Pottsville Crimson Tide on Thursday. The win was just business as usual for the Battlin' Miners, who after four games remain undefeated this season.

Minersville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shazier Bethea led the charge by going 5 of 12 en route to 15 points and five rebounds. The match was Bethea's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Bradley Kostishak, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds.

Pottsville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Letrel Montone, who made all 5 shots he took to post 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Bowers, who posted 11 points.

Minersville pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.4 points. As for Pottsville, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-1.

Minersville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 57-50 loss against Danville on the 14th. As for Pottsville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-31 defeat against Wilson on the 14th.