EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA BASKETBALL LEAGUE/EASTERN PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL
LEAGUE/EASTERN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION HISTORY
Compiled by Robert Bradley. Special thanks to Dick Pfander generous contributions.
EPBL/EBL/EBA MEMBERSHIP CHRONOLOGY 1946-47 - 1977-78
1946-47
In- Allentown Rockets 1946-47
Binghamton Triplets 1946-47
Hazleton Mountaineers 1946-47 - 1947-48
Lancaster Red Roses 1946-47 - 1948-49
Pottsville Pros 1946-47 (formerly Binghamton Triplets)
Reading Keys 1946-47 - 1948-49
Wilkes-Barre Barons 1946-47
Out- Binghamton Triplets (to Pottsville Pros during season)
1947-48
In- Harrisburg Senators 1947-48 - 1950-51
Philadelphia Lumberjacks 1947-48
Pottsville Packers 1947-48 - 1951-52
Sunbury Mercuries 1947-48 - 1970-71
Williamsport Billies 1947-48 - 1963-64
Out- Allentown Rockets
Pottsville Pros
Wilkes-Barre Barons (disbanded)
1948-49
In- York Victory A.C. 1948-49 - 1950-51
Out- Hazleton Mountaineers
Philadelphia Lumberjacks
1949-50
In- Berwick Carbuilders 1949-50 - 1950-51
Lancaster Rockets 1949-50 - 1952-53
Reading Rangers 1949-50 - 1950-51
Out- Lancaster Red Roses
Reading Keys
1951-52
In- Hazleton Mountaineers 1951-52
Reading Merchants 1951-52
Out- Berwick Carbuilders
Harrisburg Senators
Reading Rangers
York Victory A.C.
1952-53
In- Berwick Carbuilders 1952-53 - 1953-54
Harrisburg Capitols 1952-53
Lebanon Seltzers 1952-53 - 1953-54
Out- Hazleton Mountaineers
Pottsville Packers
Reading Merchants
1953-54
In- Hazleton Hawks 1953-54 - 1961-62
Lancaster Red Roses 1953-54 - 1954-55
Out- Harrisburg Capitols
Lancaster Rockets
1954-55
In- Scranton Miners 1954-55 - 1969-70 (expansion franchise)
Wilkes-Barre Barons 1954-55 - 1973-74
Out- Berwick Carbuilders
Lebanon Seltzers
1955-56
In- New York-Harlem Yankees 1955-56
Out- Lancaster Red Roses
1956-57
In- Easton Madisons 1956-57 - 1960-61
Out- New York-Harlem Yankees
1957-58
In- Reading Keys 1957-58
Wilmington Jets 1957-58
1958-59
In- Allentown Jets 1958-59 - 1977-78
Baltimore Bullets 1958-59 - 1960-61
Out- Reading Keys
Wilmington Jets
1961-62
In- Camden Bullets 1961-62 - 1965-66
Trenton Colonials 1961-62 - 1968-69
Out- Baltimore Bullets
Easton Madisons
1962-63
Out- Hazleton Hawks
1963-64
In- Wilmington Blue Bombers 1963-64 - 1969-70
1964-65
Out- Williamsport Billies
1965-66
In- Harrisburg Patriots 1965-66 - 1966-67
Johnstown J.C.s 1965-66
New Haven Elms 1965-66 - 1966-67
1966-67
In- Asbury Park Boardwalkers 1966-67 - 1967-68
Hartford Capitols 1966-67 - 1973-74
Out- Camden Bullets
Johnstown J.C.s
1967-68
In- Binghamton Flyers 1967-68 - 1970-71
Out- Harrisburg Patriots
New Haven Elms
1968-69
In- New Haven Elms 1968-69
Springfield 1968-69
Out- Asbury Park Boardwalkers
Springfield (disbanded during season)
1969-70
In- Hamden Bics 1969-70 - 1970-71
Out- New Haven Elms
Trenton Colonials
1970-71
In- Camden Bullets 1970-71
Delaware Blue Bombers 1970-71
Scranton Apollos 1970-71 - 1976-77 (formerly Scranton Miners)
Trenton Pat Pavers 1970-71 - 1971-72
Out- Scranton Miners (to Scranton Apollos)
Wilmington Blue Bombers
1971-72
In- Hazleton Bits 1971-72
Out- Binghamton Flyers
Camden Bullets
Hamden Bics
Delaware Blue Bombers
Sunbury Mercuries
1972-73
In- Garden State Colonials 1972-73
Hamburg 1972-73
Hamilton Pat Pavers 1972-73 - 1973-74 (from Trenton Pat Pavers)
Hazleton Bullets 1972-73 - 1976-77 (formerly Hamburg moved during season)
Out- Hamburg (to Hazelton Bullets during season)
Hazleton Bits
Trenton Pat Pavers (to Hamilton Pat Pavers)
1973-74
In- Cherry Hill Rookies 1973-74 - 1974-75
East Orange Colonials 1973-74
Out- Garden State Colonials
1974-75
Out- East Orange Colonials
Hamilton Pat Pavers
Hartford Capitols
Wilkes-Barre Barons
1975-76
In- Gold Coast 1975-76
Lancaster Red Roses 1975-76 - 1977-78
Long Island Sounds 1975-76
Trenton Capitols 1975-76
Wilkes-Barre Barons 1975-76 (expansion franchise)
Out- Cherry Hill Rookies
Gold Coast (disbanded during season)
1976-77
In- Brooklyn Pros 1976-77 (from Wilkes-Barre Barons)
Hartford Downtowners 1976-77
Shore Bullets 1976-77
Syracuse Centennials 1976-77
Wilkes-Barre Barons 1976-77 - 1978-79 (from Brooklyn Pros during season)
Out- Brooklyn Pros (to Wilkes-Barre during season)
Hazleton Bullets (to Shore Bullets during season)
Long Island Sounds
Trenton Capitols
Wilkes-Barre Barons (to Brooklyn Pros)
1977-78
In- Anchorage Northern Nights 1977-78 (expansion franchise)
Brooklyn Dodgers 1977-78
Jersey Shore Bullets 1977-78 (formerly Shore Bullets)
Long Island Ducks 1977-78
Providence Shooting Stars 1977-78
Quincy Chiefs 1977-78
Washington Metros 1977-78
Out- Hartford Downtowners
Scranton Apollos
Shore Bullets (to Jersey Shore Bullets)
Syracuse Centennials
EPBL/EBL/EBA FRANCHISES BY SEASON 1946-47 - 1977-78
Asbury Park Boardwalkers 1966-67 - 1967-68
Allentown Jets 1958-59 - 1977-78
Allentown Rockets 1946-47
Anchorage Northern Nights 1977-78
Baltimore Bullets 1958-59 - 1960-61
Berwick Carbuilders 1949-50 - 1950-51, 1952-53 - 1953-54
Binghamton Flyers 1967-68 - 1970-71
Binghamton Triplets 1946-47
Brooklyn Dodgers 1977-78
Brooklyn Pros 1976-77
Camden Bullets 1961-62 - 1965-66, 1970-71
Cherry Hill Rookies 1973-74 - 1974-75
Delaware Blue Bombers 1970-71
East Orange Colonials 1973-74
Easton Madisons 1956-57 - 1960-61
Garden State Colonials 1972-73
Gold Coast 1975-76
Hamburg 1972-73
Hamden Bics 1969-70 - 1970-71
Hamilton Pat Pavers 1972-73 - 1973-74
Harrisburg Capitols 1952-53
Harrisburg Patriots 1965-66 - 1966-67
Harrisburg Senators 1947-48 - 1950-51
Hartford Capitols 1966-67 - 1973-74
Hartford Downtowners 1976-77
Hazleton Bits 1971-72
Hazleton Bullets 1972-73 - 1976-77
Hazleton Hawks 1953-54 - 1961-62
Hazleton Mountaineers 1946-47 - 1947-48, 1951-52
Jersey Shore Bullets 1977-78
Johnstown J.C.s 1965-66
Lancaster Red Roses 1946-47 - 1948-49, 1953-54 - 1954-55, 1975-76 - 1977-78
Lancaster Rockets 1949-50 - 1952-53
Lebanon Seltzers 1952-53 - 1953-54
Long Island Ducks 1977-78
Long Island Sounds 1975-76
New Haven Elms 1965-66 - 1966-67, 1968-69
New York-Harlem Yankees 1955-56
Philadelphia Lumberjacks 1947-48
Pottsville Packers 1947-48 - 1951-52
Pottsville Pros 1946-47
Providence Shooting Stars 1977-78
Quincy Chiefs 1977-78
Reading Keys 1946-47 - 1948-49, 1957-58
Reading Merchants 1951-52
Reading Rangers 1949-50 - 1950-51
Scranton Apollos 1970-71 - 1976-77
Scranton Miners 1954-55 - 1969-70
Shore Bullets 1976-77
Springfield 1968-69
Sunbury Mercuries 1947-48 - 1970-71
Syracuse Centennials 1976-77
Trenton Capitols 1955-56, 1975-76
Trenton Colonials 1961-62 - 1968-69
Trenton Pat Pavers 1970-71 - 1971-72
Washington Metros 1977-78
Williamsport Billies 1947-48 - 1963-64
Wilkes-Barre Barons 1946-47, 1954-55 to 1973-74, 1975-76 - 1977-78
Wilmington Blue Bombers 1963-64 - 1969-70
Wilmington Jets 1957-58
York Victory A.C. 1948-49 - 1950-51
EPBL/EBL/EBA YEARLY STANDINGS 1946-47 - 1977-78
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA BASKETBALL LEAGUE
1946-47 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Wilkes-Barre Barons 22 5 .815 ..
Lancaster Red Roses 20 10 .667 3.5
Reading Keys 15 13 .536 7.5
Hazleton Mountaineers 11 17 .393 11.5
Allentown Rockets 8 18 .308 13.5
Binghamton/Pottsville Pros 7 20 .259 15
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Wilkes-Barre 45, Reading 41
Wilkes-Barre 62, Reading 58
Lancaster 76, Hazleton 63
Lancaster 64, Hazleton 53
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Lancaster 59, Wilkes-Barre 54
Wilkes-Barre 65, Lancaster 37
Wilkes-Barre 70, Lancaster 54
EASTERN PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE
1947-48 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Pottsville Packers 19 9 .679 ..
Reading Keys 19 9 .679 ..
Hazleton Mountaineers 18 10 .643 1
Lancaster Red Roses 14 14 .500 5
Sunbury Mercuries 13 15 .464 6
Harrisburg Senators 11 16 .407 7.5
Williamsport Billies 9 18 .333 9.5
Philadelphia Lumberjacks 8 20 .286 11
Unplayed game: Williamsport at Harrisburg
EPBL FIRST PLACE PLAYOFF
Pottsville 60, Reading 57
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Pottsville 53, Hazleton 50
Hazleton 62, Pottsville 58
Hazleton 50, Pottsville 48
Lancaster 83, Reading 73
Reading 64, Lancaster 57
Reading 71, Lancaster 65
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Hazleton 61, Reading 53
Reading 69, Hazleton 59
Reading 54, Hazleton 52
1948-49 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Williamsport Billies 18 12 .600 ..
Reading Keys 18 12 .600 ..
Harrisburg Senators 18 12 .600 ..
Pottsville Packers 16 14 .533 2
York Victory A.C. 15 15 .500 3
Lancaster Red Roses 11 19 .367 7
Sunbury Mercuries 9 21 .300 9
Lancaster forfeited games to Williamsport, Reading and York
EPBL FIRST PLACE PLAYOFF
Reading 68, Harrisburg 66
Williamsport 100, Reading 77
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Pottsville 82, Williamsport 68
Williamsport 89, Pottsville 79
Pottsville 79, Williamsport 77
Harrisburg 83, Reading 73
Reading 97, Harrisburg 74
Harrisburg 57, Reading 51
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Pottsville 73, Harrisburg 70
Harrisburg 82, Pottsville 53
Pottsville 88, Harrisburg 69
1949-50 EPBL
NORTHERN DIVISION W L Pct. GB
Williamsport Billies 20 8 .714 ..
Pottsville Packers 16 12 .571 4
Sunbury Mercuries 14 14 .500 8
Berwick Carbuilders 8 17 .320 10.5
SOUTHERN DIVISION W L Pct. GB
Lancaster Rockets 18 10 .643 ..
Harrisburg Senators 16 12 .571 2
York Victory A.C. 9 17 .346 8
Reading Rangers 7 18 .280 9.5
Sunbury forfeited game to Williamsport
Unplayed games: Reading at Berwick, Berwick at Reading, Reading at York, York
at Berwick
EPBL FIRST PLACE PLAYOFF
Williamsport 90, Lancaster 87
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Lancaster 85, Harrisburg 65
Harrisburg 84, Lancaster 60
Harrisburg 71, Lancaster 67
Williamsport 87, Pottsville 77
Pottsville 83, Williamsport 79
Williamsport 102, Pottsville 75
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Williamsport 92, Harrisburg 74
Harrisburg 73, Williamsport 67
Williamsport 100, Harrisburg 94
1950-51 EBL
NORTHERN DIVISION W L Pct. GB
Sunbury Mercuries 23 5 .822 ..
Williamsport Billies 16 12 .572 7
Berwick Carbuilders 15 13 .536 8
Pottsville Packers 12 16 .429 11
SOUTHERN DIVISION W L Pct. GB
York Victory A.C. 15 11 .577 ..
Lancaster Rockets 12 15 .445 3.5
Harrisburg Senators 9 18 .333 6.5
Reading Rangers 8 20 .400 8
EPBL SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP
Sunbury 80, York 75
EPBL SEMIFINALS
York 78, Lancaster 64
York 69, Lancaster 68
Sunbury 84, Williamsport 77
Sunbury 77, Williamsport 66
Sunbury 77, Williamsport 70
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Sunbury 74, York 54
Sunbury 77, York 69
1951-52 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Pottsville Packers 21 9 .700 ..
Sunbury Mercuries 20 10 .667 1
Williamsport Billies 17 12 .586 3.5
Lancaster Rockets 13 16 .448 7.5
Reading Merchants 11 17 .393 9
Hazleton Mountaineers 6 20 .200 15
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Pottsville 76, Williamsport 66
Pottsville 81, Williamsport 73
Sunbury 91, Lancaster 78
Sunbury 82, Lancaster 66
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Pottsville 76, Sunbury 69
Sunbury 96, Pottsville 77
Pottsville 83, Sunbury 76
1952-53 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Sunbury Mercuries 17 3 .850 ..
Williamsport Billies 13 7 .650 4
Lancaster Rockets 9 10 .474 7.5
Berwick Carbuilders 8 12 .400 9
Harrisburgh Capitols 7 12 .369 9.5
Lebanon Seltzers 5 15 .333 12
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Berwick 80, Sunbury 59
Sunbury 73, Berwick 70
Berwick 95, Sunbury 90 (OT)
Williamsport 81, Lancaster 64
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Berwick 76, Williamsport 74
Williamsport 77, Berwick 73
Williamsport 81, Berwick 64
1953-54 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Sunbury Mercuries 22 8 .733 ..
Williamsport Billies 20 10 .667 2
Hazleton Hawks 15 15 .500 5
Lancaster Red Roses 15 15 .500 5
Berwick Carbuilders 14 16 .467 6
Lebanon Seltzers 4 26 .133 16
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Lancaster 81, Sunbury 72
Lancaster 69, Sunbury 68
Williamsport 78, Hazleton 67
Hazleton 97, Williamsport 79
Williamsport 84, Hazleton 69
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Williamsport 99, Lancaster 89
Lancaster 105, Williamsport 71
Williamsport 110, Lancaster 87
1954-55 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Williamsport Billies 19 11 .633 ..
Wilkes-Barre Barons 18 12 .600 1
Scranton Miners 15 15 .500 4
Hazleton Hawks 15 15 .500 4
Sunbury Mercuries 13 17 .433 6
Lancaster Red Roses 10 20 .333 9
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Williamsport 72, Hazleton 71
Hazleton 100, Williamsport 91
Hazleton 70, Williamsport 65
Wilkes-Barre 81, Scranton 70
Scranton 78, Wilkes-Barre 62
Wilkes-Barre 82, Scranton 70
EBPL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Wilkes-Barre 103, Hazleton 88 (OT)
Hazleton 81, Wilkes-Barre 65
Wilkes-Barre 76, Hazleton 71 (OT)
1955-56 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Williamsport Billies 18 9 .667 ..
Wilkes-Barre Barons 18 12 .600 1.5
Scranton Miners 14 13 .519 4
Sunbury Mercuries 13 13 .500 4.5
Hazleton Hawks 11 15 .423 6.5
Trenton Capitols/New York-Harlem Yankees 2 14 .125 10.5
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Williamsport 89, Sunbury 83
Williamsport 77, Sunbury 74
Wilkes-Barre 85, Scranton 82
Scranton 126, Wilkes-Barre 117
Wilkes-Barre 86, Scranton 82
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Williamsport 88, Wilkes-Barre 86 (OT)
Wilkes-Barre 90, Williamsport 85
Wilkes-Barre 92, Williamsport 83
Wilkes-Barre 90, Williamsport 87
1956-57 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Scranton Miners 21 9 .700 ..
Hazleton Hawks 20 10 .667 1
Sunbury Mercuries 14 16 .467 7
Williamsport Billies 13 17 .433 8
Wilkes-Barre Barons 11 18 .379 9.5
Easton Madisons 10 19 .345 10.5
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Williamsport 93, Scranton 90
Scranton 95, Williamsport 88
Scranton 111, Williamsport 89
Hazleton 111, Sunbury 103
Sunbury 112, Hazleton 96
Hazleton 107, Sunbury 105
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Scranton 114, Hazleton 107
Hazleton 120, Scranton 113
Scranton 106, Hazleton 99
1957-58 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Wilkes-Barre Barons 19 10 .655 ..
Hazleton Hawks 19 11 .633 0.5
Easton Madisons 18 11 .621 1
Sunbury Mercuries 18 11 .621 1
Scranton Miners 18 12 .600 1.5
Williamsport Billies 17 12 .586 2
Wilmington Jets 6 22 .214 12.5
Reading Keys 1 27 .036 17.5
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Wilkes-Barre 117, Sunbury 114 (OT)
Wilkes-Barre 114, Sunbury 114 (OT)
Easton 112, Hazleton 90
Hazleton 97, Easton 92
Easton 121, Hazleton 118
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Wilkes-Barre 119, Easton 107
Easton 124, Wilkes-Barre 109
Wilkes-Barre 143, Easton 124
1958-59 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Scranton Miners 21 7 .750 ..
Wilkes-Barre Barons 19 9 .679 2
Easton Madisons 17 11 .607 4
Hazleton Hawks 16 12 .571 5
Sunbury Mercuries 12 16 .429 9
Baltimore Bullets 12 16 .429 9
Williamsport Billies 9 19 .321 12
Allentown Jets 6 22 .214 15
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Scranton 121, Hazleton 98
Hazleton 94, Scranton 78
Scranton 111, Hazleton 93
Easton 109, Wilkes-Barre 102
Wilkes-Barre 119, Easton 109
Wilkes-Barre 93, Easton 85
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Wilkes-Barre 112, Scranton 104
Scranton 109, Wilkes-Barre 98
Wilkes-Barre 113, Scranton 106
1959-60 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Easton Madisons 21 7 .750 ..
Baltimore Bullets 20 8 .714 1
Allentown Jets 15 12 .556 5.5
Scranton Miners 15 13 .536 6
Williamsport Billies 12 16 .439 9
Wilkes-Barre Barons 10 18 .357 11
Hazleton Hawks 9 18 .333 11.5
Sunbury Mercuries 9 19 .321 12
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Easton 139, Scranton 102
Baltimore 103, Allentown 89
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Baltimore 112, Easton 110
Easton 131, Baltimore 120
Easton 114, Baltimore 107
1960-61 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Baltimore Bullets 19 9 .679 ..
Allentown Jets 19 9 .679 ..
Scranton Miners 15 13 .536 4
Sunbury Mercuries 13 15 .464 6
Wilkes-Barre Barons 13 15 .464 6
Easton Madisons 11 16 .407 7.5
Williamsport Billies 11 16 .407 7.5
Hazleton Hawks 10 18 .357 9
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Baltimore 132, Scranton 107
Allentown 129, Sunbury 97
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP
Baltimore 119, Allentown 104
1961-62 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Allentwon Jets 22 5 .815 ..
Williamsport Billies 18 8 .692 3.5
Sunbury Mercuries 16 11 .593 6
Trenton Colonials 13 13 .500 8.5
Wilkes-Barre Barons 13 15 .464 9.5
Camden Bullets 10 15 .400 11
Scranton Miners 8 16 .333 12.5
Hazleton Hawks 4 21 .160 17
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Allentown 136, Trenton 115
Allentown 129, Trenton 125
Sunbury 120, Williamsport 114
Williamsport 139, Sunbury 133
Williamsport 132, Sunbury 112
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Allentown 132, Williamsport 121
Williamsport 133, Allentown 117
Allentown 127, Williamsport 107
1962-63 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Allentown Jets 20 8 .714 ..
Camden Bullets 20 8 .714 ..
Wilkes-Barre Barons 15 13 .536 5
Williamsport Billies 12 16 .429 8
Scranton Miners 11 17 .393 9
Trenton Colonials 10 18 .357 10
Sunbury Mercuries 10 18 .357 10
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Allentown 153, Williamsport 121
Williamsport 114, Allentown 102
Allentown 121, Williamsport 110
Wilkes-Barre 126, Camden 120
Wilkes-Barre 126, Camden 118
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Allentown 144, Wilkes-Barre 126
Wilkes-Barre 124, Allentown 120
Allentown 132, Wilkes-Barre 115
1963-64 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Camden Bullets 21 7 .750 ..
Allentown Jets 21 7 .750 ..
Scranton Miners 19 9 .679 2
Trenton Colonials 16 12 .571 5
Wilkes-Barre Barons 10 18 .357 11
Sunbury Mercuries 9 17 .346 11
Williamsport Billies 7 19 .269 13
Wilmington Blue Bombers 7 21 .250 14
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Allentown 142, Trenton 137
Trenton 121, Allentown 116
Trenton 124, Allentown 120
Camden 132, Scranton 120
Scranton 123, Camden 105
Camden 131, Scranton 125
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Camden 131, Trenton 125
Camden 145, Trenton 138
1964-65 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Camden Bullets 18 10 .643 ..
Sunbury Mercuries 17 11 .607 1
Scranton Miners 17 11 .607 1
Allentown Jets 16 12 .571 2
Wilmington Blue Bombers 12 16 .429 6
Wilkes-Barre Barons 11 17 .393 7
Trenton Colonials 7 21 .250 11
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Camden 124, Allentown 121
Allentown 139, Camden 130
Allentown 130, Camden 126 (OT)
Sunbury 124, Scranton 123
Scranton 137, Sunbury 129
Scranton 123, Sunbury 121
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Scranton 128, Allentown 126
Allentown 142, Scranton 133
Allentown 131, Scranton 111
1965-66 EPBL
EASTERN DIVISION W L Pct. GB
Wilmington Blue Bombers 20 8 .714 ..
Trenton Colonials 20 8 .714 ..
Allentown Jets 15 13 .536 5
Camden Bullets 14 14 .500 6
New Haven Elms 8 20 .286 12
WESTERN DIVISION W L Pct. GB
Wilkes-Barre Barons 19 9 .679 ..
Sunbury Mercuries 18 10 .643 1
Scranton Miners 13 15 .464 6
Harrisburg Patriots 10 18 .357 9
Johnsown C.J.'s 3 25 .107 16
EPBL EASTERN DIVISION SEMIFINALS
Trenton 133, Allentown 114
EPBL WESTERN DIVISION SEMIFINALS
Sunbury 136, Scranton 132
EPBL EASTERN DIVISION FINALS
Wilimington 113, Trenton 110
Trenton 145, Wilmington 124
Wilmington 122, Trenton 110
EPBL WESTERN DIVSION FINALS
Wilkes-Barre 109, Sunbury 103
Sunbury 112, Wilkes-Barre 108
Wilkes-Barre 113, Sunbury 107
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Wilkes-Barre 113, Wilmington 101
Wilmington 133, Wilkes-Barre 114
Wilmington 114, Wilkes-Barre 104
1966-67 EPBL
EASTERN DIVISION W L Pct. GB
Wilmington Blue Bombers 21 7 .750 ..
Hartford Capitols 13 15 .464 8
Trenton Colonials 13 15 .464 8
New Haven Elms 7 21 .250 14
Asbury Park Boardwalkers 2 26 .071 19
WESTERN DIVISION W L Pct. GB
Scranton Miners 21 7 .750 ..
Allentown Jets 19 9 .679 2
Sunbury Mercuries 19 9 .679 2
Wilkes-Barre Barons 14 13 .519 6.5
Harrisburg Patriots 10 17 .370 10.5
EPBL EASTERN DIVISION SEMIFINALS
Wilmington 136, New Haven119
Wilmington 153, New Haven 130
Hartford 176, Trenton 170 (OT)
Trenton 146, Hartford 139 (OT)
Hartford 133, Trenton 123
EPBL WESTERN DIVISION SEMIFINALS
Scranton 119, Wilkes-Barre 108
Wilkes-Barre 160, Scranton 151
Scranton 141, Wilkes-Barre 130
Allentown 130, Sunbury 122
Sunbury 135, Allentown 133
Allentown 128, Sunbury 114
EPBL EASTERN DIVISION FINALS
Wilmington 155, Hartford 138
Wilmington 141, Hartford 117
EPBL WESTERN DIVISION FINALS
Scranton 124, Allentown 122
Scranton 139, Allentown 132
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Wilmington 119, Scranton 116
Scranton 149, Wilmington 142
Wilmington 121, Scranton 103
Scranton 147, Wilmington 129
Wilmington 143, Scranton 110
1967-68 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Allentown Jets 23 9 .719 ..
Hartford Capitols 21 11 .656 2
Wilkes-Barre Barons 20 12 .625 3
Wilmington Blue Bombers 21 12 .625 3
Sunbury Mercuries 18 14 .563 5
Scranton Miners 16 16 .500 7
Binghamton Flyers 10 22 .313 13
Asbury Park Boardwalkers 9 23 .281 14
Trenton Colonials 7 25 .219 16
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Allentown 111, Wilmington 109
Wilmington 127, Allentown 125
Allentown 132, Wilmington 111
Hartford 132, Wilkes-Barre 130
Wilkes-Barre 158, Hartford 116
Wilkes-Barre 138, Hartford 124
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Allentown 121, Wilkes-Barre 111
Allentown 117, Wilkes-Barre 115
Wilkes-Barre 128, Allentown 108
Wilkes-Barre 119, Allentown 109
Allentown 109, Wilkes-Barre 104
1968-69 EPBL
EASTERN DIVISION W L Pct. GB
Wilmington Blue Bombers 20 7 .741 ..
Trenton Colonials 13 12 .520 6
Hartford Capitols 11 15 .423 8.5
New Haven Elms 10 16 .385 9.5
Springfield* 0 18 .000 ..
WESTERN DIVISION W L Pct. GB
Wilkes-Barre Barons 26 2 .929 ..
Scranton Miners 15 12 .556 10.5
Allentown Jets 15 13 .536 11
Sunbury Mercuries 10 16 .385 15
Binghamton Flyers 9 18 .333 16.5
*Springfield disbanded during the season
EPBL EASTERN DIVISION SEMIFINALS
Wilmington 145, New Haven 142
Wilmington 151, New Haven 139
Hartford 138, Scranton 115
Hartford 135, Scranton 110
EPBL WESTERN DIVISION SEMIFINALS
Wilkes-Barre 138, Sunbury 88
Wilkes-Barre 132, Sunbury 126
Scranton 131, Allentown 119
Scranton 124, Allentown 118
EPBL EASTERN DIVISION FINALS
Hartford 123, Wilmington 114
Wilmington 140, Hartford 108
Wilmington 140, Hartford 126
EPBL WESTERN DIVISION FINALS
Wilkes-Barre 126, Scranton 108
Wilkes-Barre 137, Scranton 122
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Wilkes- Barre 116, Wilmington 93
Wilmington 114, Wilkes-Barre 110
Wilkes-Barre 122, Wilmington 115
Wilmington 123, Wilkes-Barre113
Wilkes-Barre 130, Wilmington 115
1969-70 EPBL W L Pct. GB
Allentown Jets 20 8 .714 ..
Wilmington Blue Bombers 19 9 .679 1
Hamden Bics 18 10 .643 2
Hartford Capitols 15 12 .556 4.5
Wilkes-Barre Barons 13 14 .481 6.5
Sunbury Mercuries 10 18 .357 10
Scranton Miners 8 19 .296 11.5
Binghamton Flyers 7 20 .256 12.5
EPBL SEMIFINALS
Allentown 138, Hamden 131
Hamden 128, Allentown 124
Allentown 150, Hambed 133
Wilmington 138, Hartford 127
Hartford 120, Wilmington 108
Wilmington 140, Hartford 116
EPBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Allentown 131, Wilmington 126
Wilmington 135, Allentown 113
Allentown 138, Wilmington 134
Wilmington 144, Allentown 130
Allentown 142, Wilmington 137
EASTERN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
1970-71 EBA
EASTERN DIVISION W L Pct. GB
Hamden Bics 19 9 .679 ..
Hartford Capitols 15 13 .536 4
Camden Bullets 12 16 .429 7
Delaware Blue Bombers 11 17 .393 8
WESTERN DIVISION W L Pct. GB
Scranton Apollos 21 7 .750 ..
Allentown Jets 15 13 .536 6
Sunbury Mercuries 14 14 .500 7
Wilkes-Barre Barons 13 15 .464 8
Trenton Pat Pavers 6 22 .214 15
EBA NORTHERN DIVISION SEMIFINALS
Hartford 155, Camden 103
Hartford 120, Camden 117
EBA SOUTHERN DIVISION SEMIFINALS
Allentown 137, Sunbury 128
Sunbury 138, Allentown 125
Allentown 133, Sunbury 117
EBA NORTHERN DIVISION FINALS
Hamden 139, Hartford 135 (OT)
Hartford 136, Hamden 106
Hamden 128, Hartford 123
EBA SOUTHERN DIVISION FINALS
Scranton 119, Allentown 110
Allentown 108, Scranton 105
Scranton 115, Allentown 114
EBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Scranton 135, Hamden 103
Hamden 141, Scranton 119
Scranton 127, Hamden 125 (OT)
Scranton 126, Hamden 121 (OT)
1971-72 EBA W L Pct. GB
Allentown Jets 21 9 .700 ..
Scranton Apollos 17 13 .567 4
Hartford Capitols 17 13 .567 4
Trenton Pat Pavers 13 17 .433 8
Hazleton Bits 11 19 .367 10
Wilke-Barre Barons 11 19 .367 10
EBA SEMIFINALS
Allentown 139, Trenton 116
Allentown 125, Trenton 116
Scranton 117, Hartford 110
Hartford 118, Scranton 109
Scranton 108, Hartford 107
EBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Allentown 124, Scranton 114
Scranton 128, Allentown 110
Scranton 123, Allentown 120
Allentown 119, Scranton 110
Allentown 115, Scranton 111
1972-73 EBA W L Pct. GB
Hartford Capitols 25 7 .781 ..
Wilkes-Barre Barons 22 10 .688 3
Scranton Apollos 20 12 .625 5
Allentown Jets 15 17 .469 10
Garden State Colonials 13 19 .406 12
Hamilton Pat Pavers 11 19 .367 13
Hamburg/Hazleton Bullets 4 26 .133 20
EBA SEMIFINALS
Hartford 122, Allentown 111
Hartford 115, Allentown 108
Wilkes-Barre 114, Scranton 106
Wilkes-Barre 125, Scranton 113
EBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Hartford 115, Wilkes-Barre 110
Wilkes-Barre 119, Hartford 109
Wilkes-Barre 132, Hartford 128
Hartford 120, Wilkes-Barre 117 (3OT)
Wilkes-Barre 120, Hartford 112
1973-74 EBA
EASTERN DIVISION W L Pct. GB
Hartford Capitols 19 8 .703 ..
Hamilton Pat Pavers 14 13 .519 5
East Orange Colonials 8 19 .296 11
Cherry Hill Rookies 5 22 .185 14
WESTERN DIVISION W L Pct. GB
Allentown Jets 20 8 .714 ..
Scranton Apollos 17 11 .607 3
Hazleton Bullets 15 12 .556 4.5
EBA EASTERN DIVISION SEMIFINALS
Hamilton 128, East Orange 112
Hamilton 138, East Orange 113
EBA WESTERN DIVISION SEMIFINALS
Scranton 110, Hazleton 104
Scranton 94, Hazleton 92
EBA EASTERN DIVISION FINALS
Hamilton 111, Hartford 109
Hartford 110, Hamilton 96
Hartford 120, Hamilton 117
EBA WESTERN DIVISION FINALS
Allentown 133, Scranton 108
Scranton 131, Allentown 118
Allentown 121, Scranton 115
EBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Allentown 130, Hartford 114
Hartford 128, Allentown 111
Hartford 118, Allentown 103
Allentown 131, Hartford 125
Hartford 108, Allentown 107 (OT)
1974-75 EBA W L Pct. GB
Hazleton Bullets 18 11 .620 ..
Allentown Jets 16 14 .533 2.5
Scranton Apollos 15 14 .517 3
Cherry Hill Rookies 9 17 .346 7.5
EBA SEMIFINALS
Allentown 133, Scranton 105
Allentown 111, Scranton 103
EBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Allentown 115, Hazleton 98
Hazleton 109, Allentown 105
Allentown 117, Hazleton 105
1975-76 EBA W L Pct. GB
Allentown Jets 24 3 .889 ..
Scranton Apollos 21 5 .808 2.5
Lancaster Red Roses 19 5 .792 3.5
Hazleton Bullets 14 9 .609 8
Long Island Sounds 8 15 .348 14
Trenton Capitols 6 16 .261 16
Wilkes-Barre Barons 6 18 .250 6.5
Gold Coast* .. .. .... ..
*Gold Coast disbanded during the season
EBA SEMIFINALS
Hazleton 130, Allentown 128
Allentown 123, Hazleton 117
Allentown 134, Hazleton 121
Hazleton 134, Allentown 116
Allentown 114, Hazleton 108
Lancaster 115, Scranton 114
Scranton 128, Lancaster 120
Lancaster 121, Scranton 103
Scranton 116, Lancaster 106
Lancaster 119, Scranton 111
EBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Allentown 123, Lancaster 112
Lancaster 126, Allentown 116
Lancaster 159, Allentown 158 (2OT)
Allentown 128, Lancaster 114
Allentown 126, Lancaster 114
1976-77 EBA W L Pct. GB
Allentown Jets 21 5 .808 ..
Scranton Apollos 20 6 .769 1
Lancaster Red Roses 12 10 .545 7
Brooklyn Pros/Wilkes-Barre Barons 8 10 .444 9
Hartford Downtowners 5 19 .208 15
Hazleton Bullets/Shore Bullets 3 18 .143 15.5
Syracuse Centennials* 8 9 .471 ..
*Syracuse disbanded during the season
EBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Allentown 124, Scranton 123
Scranton 139, Allentown 128
Scranton 127, Allentown 123
Scranton 102, Allentown 101
1977-78 EBA
EASTERN DIVISION W L Pct. GB
Jersey Shore Bullets 20 11 .645 ..
Long Island Ducks 15 15 .500 4.5
Quincy Chiefs 12 19 .387 8
Providence Shooting Stars 9 19 .321 9.5
Brooklyn Dodgers 8 22 .267 11.5
WESTERN DIVISION W L Pct. GB
Anchorage Northern Knights 24 7 .774 ..
Wilkes-Barre Barons 23 8 .742 1
Lancaster Red Roses 19 12 .613 5
Allentown Jets 17 14 .548 7
Washington Metros 5 26 .167 18.5
EBA QUARTERFINALS
Wilkes-Barre 143, Quincy 124
Wilkes-Barre 143, Quincy 125
Lancaster 166, Long Island 149
Lancaster 142, Long Island 136
EBA SEMIFINALS
Lancaster 106, Anchorage 102
Anchorage 141, Lancaster 111
Lancaster 113, Anchorage 110
Anchorage 116, Lancaster 115
Lancaster 115, Anchorage 113
Wilkes-Barre 135, Jersey Shore 123
Wilkes-Barre 124, Jersey Shore 114
Jersey Shore 143, Wilkes-Barre 120
Wilkes- Barre 110, Jersey Shore 105
EBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Wilkes-Barre 123, Lancaster 120
Lancaster 139, Wilkes-Barre 132
Wilkes-Barre 126, Lancaster 111
Lancaster 125, Wilkes-Barre 120
Wilkes-Barre 131, Lancaster 124
EPBL/EBL/EBA YEARLY AWARD WINNERS 1946-47 - 1977-78
EPBL/EBA/CBA CHAMPIONS
1946-47 Wilkes-Barre Barrons
1947-48 Reading Keys
1948-49 Pottsville Packers
1949-50 Williamsport Billies
1950-51 Sunbury Mercuries
1951-52 Pottsville Packers
1952-53 Williamsport Billies
1953-54 Williamsport Billies
1954-55 Wilkes-Barre Barrons
1955-56 Wilkes-Barre Barrons
1956-57 Scranton Miners
1957-58 Wilkes-Barre Barrons
1958-59 Wilkes-Barre Barrons
1959-60 Easton Madison
1960-61 Baltimore Bullets
1961-62 Allentown Jets
1962-63 Allentown Jets
1963-64 Camden Bullets
1964-65 Allentown Jets
1965-66 Wilmington Blue Bombers
1966-67 Wilmington Blue Bombers
1967-68 Allentown Jets
1968-69 Wilkes-Barre Barrons
1969-70 Allentown Jets
1970-71 Scranton Apollos
1971-72 Allentown Jets
1972-73 Wilkes-Barre Barrons
1973-74 Hartford Capitols
1974-75 Allentown Jets
1975-76 Allentown Jets
1976-77 Scranton Apollos
1977-78 Wilkes-Barre Barrons
1978-79 Rochester Zeniths
1979-80 Anchorage Northern Knights
1980-81 Rochester Zeniths
1981-82 Lancaster Lightning
1982-83 Detroit Spirits
1983-84 Albany Patroons
1984-85 Tampa Bay Thrillers
1985-86 Tampa Bay Thrillers
1986-87 Rapid City Thrillers
1987-88 Albany Patroons
1988-89 Tulsa Fast Breakers
1989-90 La Crosse Catbirds
1990-91 Wichita Falls Texans
1991-92 La Crosse Catbirds
1992-93 Omaha Racers
1993-94 Quad City Thunder
1994-95 Yakima Sun Kings
1995-96 Sioux Falls Skyforce
1996-97 Oklahoma City Cavalry
1997-98 Quad City Thunder
1998-99 Connecticut Pride
EPBL/EBA/CBA AWARD WINNERS
EBL/EBA MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
1949-50 - Bill Zubic, Lancaster
1950-51 - Jerry Rullo, Sunbury
1951-52 - Chink Crossin, Pottsville
1952-53 - Jack McCloskey, Sunbury
1953-54 - Jack McCloskey, Sunbury
1954-55 - Sherman White, Hazleton
1955-56 - Jack Molinas, Wilmington
1956-57 - Hal Lear, Easton
1957-58 - Larry Hennessey, Wilkes-Barre
1958-59 - Bill Spivey, Wilkes-Barre
1959-60 - Stacey Arceneaux, Scranton
1960-61 - Boo Ellis, Wilkes-Barre
1961-62 - Roman Turmon, Allentown
1962-63 - Paul Arizin, Camden
1963-64 - Andy Johnson, Allentown
1964-65 - Walt Simon, Allentown
1965-66 - Julius McCoy, Scranton
1966-67 - Willie Murrell, Scranton
1967-68 - Ken Wilburn, Trenton
1968-69 - Stan Pawlak, Wilkes-Barre
1969-70 - Waitye Bellamy, Wilmington
1970-71 - Willie Somerset, Scranton
1971-72 - Hawthorne Wingo, Allentown
1972-73 - Ed Johnson, Hartford
1973-74 - Ken Wilburn, Allentown
1974-75 - Jerry Baskerville, Hazleton
1975-76 - Charlie Criss, Scranton
1976-77 - Charlie Criss, Scranton
1977-78 - Paul McCracken, Wilkes-Barre
EBL/EBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1957-58 - Dick Gaines, Easton
1958-59 - Julius McCoy, Wilmington
1959-60 - Alonzo Lewis, Sunbury
1960-61 - Dave Gunther, Wilmington
1961-62 - Jim Huggard, Sunbury
1962-63 - Emerson Baynard, Sunbury
1963-64 - Ken Rohloff, Sunbury
1964-65 - Swish McKinney, Wilmington
1965-66 - Bob Love, Trenton
1966-67 - Ken Wilburn, Trenton
1967-68 - Don Carlos, Hartford
1968-69 - Rich Cornwall, Binghamton
1969-70 - Ed Mast, Allentown
1970-71 - Charlie Wallace, Trenton
1971-72 - Craig Mayberry, Hartford
1972-73 - Wincent White, Garden State
1973-74 - Dennis Bell, Allentown
1974-75 - Aulcie Perry, Allentown
1975-76 - Mo Rivers, Lancaster
Walter Luckett, Long Island
1976-77 - Major Jones, Allentown
1977-78 - Bill Terry, Jersey Shore
EBA PLAYOFF MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
1975-76 - Willie Sojourner, Lancaster
Greg Jackson, Allentown
1976-77 - Ron Haigler, Scranton
1977-78 - Phil Brown, Wilkes-Barre
EBA COACH OF THE YEAR
1975-76 - Larry Cannon, Lancaster
1976-77 - Stan Novak, Scranton
1977-78 - Pete Monska, Wilkes-Barre
EBA NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
1977-78 - Ron Davis, Anchorage
50TH ANNIVERSARY TEAM
EPBL/EBA ERA
Charlie Criss, G
Hal Lear, G
Jack McCloskey, G
Stan Pawlak, G
Stacey Arceneaux, F
Bill Chanecka, F
Tom Hemans, F
Julius McCoy, F
Roman Turmon, C
Ken Wilburn, C
Stan Novak, Coach
Others receiving consideration: Paul Arizin, Waite Bellamy, Jim Boeheim,
George Bruns, Joe Caokovio, John Chaney, Wally Choice, Rich Cornwall,
Chick Craig, Mack Daughtry, Alex Ellis, Dick Gaines, Art Heyman, Jim
Huggard, Bob Keller, George Lehmann, Brendan McCann, Bob McNeill, Jack
Ramsay, John Richter, Jerry Rullo, Chink Scott, Bill Zubic
CBA ERA
Tico Brown, G
Glenn Hagan, G
Robert Smith, G
Clinton Wheeler, G
Vince Askew, F
Don Collins, F
Ron Davis, F
Derrick Rowland, F
Claude Gregory, C
Charles Jones, C
Mauro Panaggio, Coach
Others receiving consideration: Geoff Crompton, Joe Dawson, Larry Fogle,
Jacky Dorsey, Ronnie Grandison, Mario Elie, Steve Hayes, Cedric Hunter,
Phil Jackson, Lee Johnson, George Karl, Tim Legler, Sidney Lowe, Bill
Musselman, Kenny Natt, Ed Nealy, Mike Sanders, DeWayne Scales, Al Smith,
Larry Spriggs, Andre Turner, A.J. Wynder