Basketball Recap: Trey Keating Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Schuylkill Haven

Nativity BVM's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes with a sharp 73-50 win. With the Green Wave ahead 49-21 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Nativity BVM got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Trey Keating out in front who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 boards. The game was Keating's 30th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Layne Pasker, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 20 points.

Schuylkill Haven's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alan Evans, who posted 19 points. That was a full 38% of Schuylkill Haven's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Brady Kelly was another key player, going 5 of 11 en route to 12 points.

The win got Nativity BVM back to even at 7-7. As for Schuylkill Haven, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nativity BVM will take on Marian Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nativity BVM is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.3 points per game this season. As for Schuylkill Haven, they will square off against Weatherly at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Weatherly will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Schuylkill Haven surely won't give up without a fight.