Pirates Daily Preview: January 5

Pirates Daily Preview: January 5

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The Pirates Daily Preview for Tuesday, January 5 features both basketball programs and bowling in action.

Boy’s Basketball: At Pennsauken Tech at 3:45pm.

Game Preview Capsule: Boy’s basketball returns to the court for the first time since winning the Collingswood Holiday Tournament last week with wins over Salem and New Foundations Charter (PA). The Pirates are 4-0 on the young season and did not face Pennsauken Tech last year.

Pennsauken Tech comes into this game with a 3-2 record and is fresh off a 54-53 win over Christian Academy (PA) on December 29. Pennsauken Tech has scored 51 or more points in all five games played this season, including a season-high 62 in their second game, a 62-53 win against Overbrook.

Bowling: Home vs Medford Tech at 3:45pm at Laurel Lanes in Maple Shade.

Match Preview Capsule: The Pirates come into this match with a 5-2-1 record for the boys and a 5-3 record for the girls. The boy’s are fresh off a 2-2 tie with New Egypt and the girls are looking to rebound following a 4-0 loss to New Egypt. 

Medford Tech boy’s bowling comes into this match with a 3-3-2 record, having tied with Pennsauken and Delran this year. The girl’s bowling squad for Medford Tech is 5-3, having lost their last match to Ewing 4-0 on December 21.

Girl’s Basketball: Home vs Medford Tech at 5pm.

Game Preview Capsule: The girl’s basketball team will look to snap a two-game losing streak when Medford Tech comes to town tonight. The Pirates fell in overtime, 54-49, to visiting Woodrow Wilson on Monday night after dropping the title game of the Audubon Holiday Tournament to Gloucester last week. 

Medford Tech girl’s basketball comes into this game still searching for a win in the 2015-2016 season. At 0-3, Medford Tech has not scored more than 33 points in any game this season and has not played since a loss to Bordentown on December 23. The Pirates swept the season series with Medford Tech last year with 60-22 and 60-19 victories.

Cinn City Sports will have coverage of boy’s basketball at Pennsauken Tech at 3:45pm and then girl’s basketball vs Medford Tech at 5pm. Be sure to follow us on Twitter for live updates throughout both games.

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Jim is the creator and editor of Cinn City Sports. He also created At the Dish, Life With Tony and Enzo and is the owner of JAVFreelancing. He coached baseball for five years, three at his former high school (Holy Cross in Delran, NJ) and two at prominent Division III program Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. He has worked for the Courier-Post in Cherry Hill, NJ; Metro Networks in Bala Cynwyd, PA; and was the play-by-play announcer for the Camden Riversharks of the Independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for two seasons (2007-2008) on Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM, the student-run radio station at Rowan University. Jim earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and minor in Journalism from Rowan University in 2008. While in school he was the Assistant Sports Director at WGLS for two years and the Sports Director for one year. He also covered the football, baseball, softball and both basketball teams for the school newspaper 'The Whit.' He is the former Sports Editor for the Cinnaminson and Moorestown Patch websites. Jim lives in New Jersey with his wife Nicole, sons Tony and Enzo and dog Phoebe. He can be reached at jimvassallo@cinncitynews.com

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