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
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
|