The Eastern Schuylkill Recreation Commission (ESRC) winter basketball league concluded its regular season on Wednesday evening, as defending League Champion Ryan's Oil & Heating earned the top overall seed for playoffs by winning it's last six games of the season, en route to a 6-1 record.

Mike Stower Coal & Oil-Vesuvio'sIn one of the most exciting finishes this season, Vesuvio's clinched a first round bye in next week's playoffs with a 70-68 victory over Mike Stower Coal & Oil.With Vesuvio's leading 68-66, Eric Dion tied the game up at 68-68 with two clutch free throws with three seconds left. Vesuvio's then inbounded the ball under its own basket and Mark Scarcella heaved up an off-balance desperation game-winning shot just inside the three-point arc as time expired.Scarcella finished with 14 points and four three-pointers, while Dan Maguschak tallied 18 points and four treys to lead Vesuvio's. Carlos Rivas also scored 14 points, while Naveen Mohuiddin tacked on 12.For Mike Stower Coal & Oil, Jon Veet scored a game-high 29 points with seven three pointers (six of which came in the first half, as he helped his team erase an early 17-3 deficit). Ethan Eichorst and Brandon DeCosmo also scored 13 points apiece.Joey B's/Joe's Place-Ryan's Oil & HeatingDefending League Champion Ryan's Oil & Heating earned the top overall seed for playoffs with a 61-45 victory over Joey B's/Joe's Place. After losing its first game of the season, Ryan's has now rolled to six consecutive victories.Joe Schaeffer buried six three-pointers and scored a game-high 21 points to pace Ryan's Oil & Heating. Jeff Peel knocked down five treys for 15 points, while Jon Scheuer added 10 points.For Joey B's/Joe's Place, Tom Kresge scored 14 points and Jim Parsons added 11.Batter's Box-Shawn's ConstructionShawn's Construction capped off the regular season with a hard-fought 58-54 victory over Batter's Box.Chris Decker and Joe Tamagini led Shawn's Construction with 13 and 11 points respectively.For Batter's Box, Aaron Mantz canned a game-high 17 points, while Erick Trabal added 14 points.FINAL STANDINGSW L* Ryan's Oil & Heating 5 1* Vesuvio's 4 2* Shawn's Construction 4 2* Batter's Box 3 3* Mike Stower Coal & Oil 2 4* Joey B's/Joe's Place 2 4Lucky's Deli 1 5* - clinched playoff berthFINAL SCORING LEADERS(in points per game)Jon Veet (Mike Stower Coal & Oil) 27.00Brandon DeCosmo (Mike Stower Coal & Oil) 19.80Dan Maguschak (Vesuvio's) 18.00Erick Trabal (Batter's Box) 17.17Tom Kresge (Joey B's/Joe's Place) 16.00Jack Buchinsky (Lucky's Deli) 15.60Joe Schaeffer (Ryan's Oil & Heating) 15.40Naveen Mohiuddin (Vesuvio's) 15.25Jon Scheuer (Ryan's Oil & Heating) 14.20FINAL THREE-POINT LEADERSJoe Schaeffer (Ryan's Oil & Heating) 22Brandon DeCosmo (Mike Stower Coal & Oil) 15Aaron Mantz (Batter's Box) 14Erick Trabal (Batter's Box) 14Jon Veet (Mike Stower Coal & Oil) 13Jim Parsons (Joey B's/Joe's Place) 13NEXT WEEK'S PLAYOFF SCHEDULEWednesday, March 27(at Tamaqua Area Athletic Center)PLAYOFFS QUARTERFINALS6:30 p.m. - #4 Batter's Box vs. #5 Mike Stower Coal & Oil7:30 p.m. - #3 Shawn's Construction vs. #6 Joey B's/Joe's PlaceBye - #1 Ryan's Oil & HeatingBye - #2 Vesuvio's