Boys basketball



Wednesday, February 1, 2017 @ 5:30 PM
Pottsville at Berks Catholic (Boys basketball)
 1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th QtrFinal
Pottsville37121537
Berks Catholic101171947
Highlights: Luis Garcia and Casey Jack combined for 11 fourth-quarter points as Berks Catholic held off Pottsville 47-37 tonight in a tough non-league defensive battle at Wolf Gymnasium.

The Saints (15-4) saw their 15-point, first-half lead whittled to four with 1:02 remaining before Jack came up with a key three-point play.

The Saints hit seven straight free throws in the final minute to extend the lead back to double digits.

Garcia finished with 15 points and Jack with 13. Keba Mitchell had seven blocked shots and seven rebounds.

Jordan Abdo led the Crimson Tide (13-5) with 15 points.

The win was the first for Berks Catholic over Pottsville after two losses, including one in double overtime last year at Martz Hall.

For a complete report, read Mike Drago's story in the print edition of the Reading Eagle or on-line at readingeagle.com.

Pottsville Stats
Player#FGFGAFTFTA3PM3PARAPts
Abdo, Justin 282214237
Wood, Eli 021200401
Pellish, Alex 001400111
Abdo, Jordan 61913281015
Renninger, Ian 51012004011
Melochick, Josh 000000000
Kondrack, Ryan 000000100
Barnes, Mason 110000102
Totals 144061331219437
Berks Catholic Stats
Player#FGFGAFTFTA3PM3PARAPts
Garcia, Luis3 71303125015
Calloway, Bryce11 252412517
Jack, Casey13 4845145413
Mitchell, Keba14 133400705
Wilson, Marcus1 130000312
Dabney, Tre23 132211115
Long, Jordan24 000000000
Smith, Julian2 000000000
Totals 163511184931747