1950-51 Sunbury Mercuries (EPBL)

1950-51 SUNBURY MERCURIES
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - PENNSYLVANIA
Northern Division
23-5, 821, 1st place

Defeated York 80-75 in one-game matchup for regular season championship

Semi-finals: Defeated Williamsport, 3-0

Finals: Defeated York, 2-0

The Mercuries finally put everything together. Adding Paul Senesky and Duane Warrick, coach Stan Novak had a team that rolled through the league. They won their first seven games and never looked back. Finishing the regular season 23-5 and 8 games ahead of second-place Williamsport. They had to play a game against York, the other division champion, for the regular season title, despite their record being so much more superior. After that win, they entered the playoffs for the Cup and never lost.

Head Coach:

• Stan Novak (April 10, 1923 - October 21, 2006)  Also played. See below

  

  Tom Sabol

PLAYERS:

Bart "Jabbo" Adams

Dave Fox  (May 24, 1926 - May 9, 1984)

Ed Lerner (March 23, 1926 - January 19, 2022)

Paul McDermitt (June 2, 1923 - August 20, 2007)

Stan Novak (April 10, 1923 - October 21, 2006)

Jerry Rullo (June 23, 1922 - October 21, 2016)

Tommy Sabol (June 2, 1927 - March 3, 2006)

Dave Werther

Paul Senesky (January 24, 1925 - July 11, 1994)

Duane Warrick (August 26, 1923 - September 12, 2006)

Dave Werther (December 4, 1928 - October 24, 1997)