The Minersville Battlin' Miners will square off against the Pottsville Crimson Tide at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Minersville sitting on nine straight victories and Pottsville on four.
Minersville will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Schuylkill Haven, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Minersville breezed by Schuylkill Haven to the tune of 73-37 on Saturday. The Battlin' Miners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Pottsville didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Palmyra on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 61-56 win. Given the Crimson Tide's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Cougars are ranked 274th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pottsville's win came from a few key players Minersville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ryder Bowers, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of JuJu Bainbridge, who made all 5 shots he took to post 14 points.
Minersville's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Pottsville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Minersville beat Pottsville 44-34 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Minersville repeat their success, or does Pottsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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