Six teams reach playoffs
The Eastern Schuylkill Recreation Commission (ESRC) summer basketball league concluded it regular season on Wednesday, with six teams advancing into next week's playoffs.
Ryan's Oil & Heating capped off an undefeated regular season and will receive a first round bye as the league's top seed. Guerilla Squad also notched a first round bye, while defending league champion R.R. Frey Services secured the third-seed and will be in action this evening against Big Dippers.B & R Gym and Cuz-N-Joe's Place will be in the other first round contest at the North and Middle Ward Playground in Tamaqua.MONDAY'S RESULTSBig Dippers-Kupres Twins Photo.Big Dippers kept its playoff hopes alive with a close win against Kupres Twins Photography, 64-57.Mike DeMarco had 26 points for Big Dippers.In the defeat, Mike Taylor scored 27 points.Cuz-N-Joe's Place-Guerilla SquadCuz-N-Joe's Place took it to Guerilla Squad and emerged with a 65-53 win.Soko Mujovic scored 22 points and buried four three-pointers for Cuz-N-Joe's.Derrick McFarland scored 26 points to pace Guerilla Squad.Ryan's Oil & Heating-Lucky's DeliRyan's Oil & Heating finished off an undefeated regular season with a 54-33 win over Lucky's Deli.Jon Scheuer scored 20 points, including five three-pointers, to lead Ryan's Oil.For Lucky's Bill Cuff scored 11 points.Weikel Sportswear-B & R GymB & R Gym cruised past Weikel Sportswear by a final tally of 78-42.Matt Murphy had six treys and 18 points for B & R.Mike Stankowitch had 22 points for Weikel.WEDNESDAY'S RESULTSB & R Gym-Cuz-N-Joe's PlaceB & R Gym spoiled Cuz-N-Joe's aspiration for a first round bye with a 49-47 win.With the game tied at 47, Matt Murphy's driving bucket with six seconds remaining proved to be the difference maker.The loss dropped Cuz-N-Joe's from a 2-seed all the way down to the 5-seed.Murphy scored 14 points to pace B & R.Jon Veet's 18 points led Cuz-N-Joe's.Big Dippers-Lucky's DeliBig Dippers finished the regular season on a four-game winning streak with a 74-57 victory over Lucky's Deli.Mark Scarcella made seven treys and scored a game-high 31 points for Big Dippers.Lucky's Deli was led by Ed Michalik's 23-point effort.Kupres Twins Photo-R.R. Frey ServicesR.R. Frey Services warmed up for the playoffs with a 73-61 victory over Kupres Twins Photgraphy.Cory Houser scored 25 points to lead R.R. Frey.Paris Cleveland scored 17 points for Kupres Twins.Progressive Vision-Guerilla SquadIn the final game of the regular season, Guerilla Squad rolled by Progressive Vision Institute, 73-56, to secure a first round bye in the playoffs.Dave Wilson scored a game-high 29 points for Guerilla Squad.Dave Agosti's 17 points led Progressive Vision.STANDINGSW Lxy Ryan's Oil & Heating 9 0xy Guerilla Squad 7 2x R.R. Frey Services 7 2x B & R Gym 6 3x Cuz-N-Joe's Place 6 3x Big Dippers 4 5Kupres Twins Photo. 2 7Weikel Sportswear 2 7Progressive Vision Inst. 2 7Lucky's Deli 0 9x - Clinched playoff berthy - Clinched first round byeSCORING LEADERS(in points per game)E. Eichorst (Cuz-N-Joe's) 25.17J. Schaeffer (Ryan's Oil) 23.50J. Rizzo (Weikel Sports) 21.00D. Wilson (Guerilla Squad) 18.22M. DeMarco (Big Dippers) 17.33J. Scheuer (Ryan's Oil) 17.00M. Stankowitch (Weikel's) 17.00S. Mujovic (Cuz-N-Joe's) 16.67D. McFarland (Guerilla Sq.) 15.88THREE-POINT LEADERSJoe Schaeffer (Ryan's Oil) 31Soko Mujovic (Cuz-N-Joe's) 31Jon Scheuer (Ryan's Oil) 20Mark Scarcella (Big Dippers) 18Ryan Nenstiel (B & R Gym) 16Mark Wartman (Big Dippers) 15Tony Gomez (B & R Gym) 13PLAYOFF SCHEDULEMonday, July 25(at North & Middle WardPlayground)FIRST ROUND6:30 - # 4 B & R Gym vs. #5 Cuz-N-Joe's Place7:30 - #3 R.R. Frey Services vs. #6 Big DippersWednesday, July 27(at North & Middle WardPlayground)SEMIFINALS6:30 - #2 Guerilla Squad vs. B & R Gym/Cuz-N-Joe's Place winner7:30 - #1 Ryan's Oil & Heating vs. R.R. Frey Services/Big Dippers winnerFriday, July 29(at North & Middle WardPlayground)CHAMPIONSHIP GAME7:00 - TBA