Published January 04. 2025 12:32AM
January 4, 1952 — Tamaqua uses a balanced attack to gain a 63-57 Black Diamond League victory over Summit Hill. Roy Krell leads four Blue Raider players in double figures with 14 points. The winners, coached by Eli Purnell, break a tie score early in the fourth quarter. A basket by Willis Reeser and free throw from John Martin put Tamaqua ahead for good. Jack Burcin finishes with 12 points for the Raiders, while Martin ends with 11 and Francis Allison adds 10. For the Hillers, Jack Matika tallies a game-high 24 points.