1916 PSL Season
8 teams competed during the regular season
Wilkes-Barre Barons finished in 1st place to claim the championship
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Pennsylvania State Basketball League (PSL)
1915-16 PSL Season Overview
The Pennsylvania State Basketball League enjoyed a strong sophomore season. From the original franchises, only Tamaqua did not return. The league expanded to eight teams by admitting new teams in Carbondale, Scranton, and Plymouth. Many former New York State League players, including virtually all the stars of the perennial champion Troy Trojans, joined the circuit. The enhanced quality of play spurred fan interest, and attendance soared with five teams in the race until late in the season. Wilkes-Barre, with a late season string of victories, won the championship. Veteran Philadelphia stars Sam Curlett and Willie McCarter led the Barons to the title. Freeland, with a team composed entirely of local players, was a surprise second place finisher. Nanticoke, despite the presence of former Troy stars Lew Wachter and Dick Leary, had to settle for a third place tie with Carbondale, led by another ex-Trojan, Jack Inglis.
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