HS BASKETBALL: Spartan boys eliminate Northwestern Lehigh in nailbiter, 59-56
KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - North Schuylkill's #14 Zack Marcinowski is defended by Northwestern Lehigh's #4 Eli Zimmerman.
POTTSVILLE – The Spartans narrowly punched their ticket to the District XI 4A semifinals in nailbiting fashion Friday night at Martz Hall.
The now-17-8 North Schuylkill squad faced the Tigers of Northwestern Lehigh.
At first, it appeared to be a Tiger advantage as the two squads exchanged blows.
After the first quarter, the Spartans trailed 18-12, and the deficit remained similar at the half, 32-28 in Northwestern Lehigh’s favor.
The Spartans took the lead later, holding a 46-42 advantage entering the 4th quarter.
They hung on at the buzzer, defeating the Tigers 59-56.
Jack Keiter led the Spartans’ scoring effort with 22 points, and Zane Zulkowski added 20 as well.
They move on to face Blue Mountain Tuesday night at 7:30pm at Martz Hall in the semifinals.
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