Binghamton Triplets (basketball)
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The Binghamton Triplets was a short-lived professional basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association. It began as one of six founding teams of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) for the 1946-47 season. The teamed moved to Pottsville, Pennsylvania in the middle of its first season and changed its name to the Pottsville Packers for the 1947-48 season. The team moved again before the 1952-53 season to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to become the Wilkes-Barre Aces and folded after four games into the season.
For many years, there was also a minor league baseball team known as the Binghamton Triplets.
Season-by-season record
[edit]| Season | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Finish | Postseason Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton Triplets/Pottsville Pros | |||||
| 1946-47 | 7 | 20 | .259 | 6th | Out of playoffs |
| Pottsville Packers | |||||
| 1947-48 | 19 | 9 | .679 | 2nd | Semifinalists |
| 1948-49 | 16 | 14 | .533 | 4th | Champions |
| 1949-50 | 16 | 12 | .571 | 2nd | Semifinalists |
| 1950-51 | 12 | 16 | .429 | 4th | out of playoffs/missed playoffs/no playoffs/ |
| 1951-52 | 21 | 9 | .700 | 1st | Champions |
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