1923–24 Philadelphia Sphas season

1923–24 Philadelphia Sphas season
1923–24 Philadelphia Sphas season
League champions
Head coach	Eddie Gottlieb
Owner(s)	Eddie Gottlieb
Results
Record	25–16 (.610)
Playoff finish	Champions (2-0 over Tri-Council Caseys)
< 1922–23	1924–25 >

The 1923–24 season was the second played by the Sphas in the Philadelphia League. This season marked some notable firsts for the team, including their first season playing over 20 games and the team's first championship. Game-by-game records not available for this season^[1]

First Half^[1]
Team	Wins	Losses	Winning %
Philadelphia Tri-Council Caseys	20	8	.714
Philadelphia Cathedral	17	10	.630
Philadelphia St. Peter's	17	11	.607
Philadelphia Shanahan	15	13	.536
Philadelphia SPHAS	14	13	.519
Philadelphia St. Henry	10	18	.357
Camden Railroaders	10	18	.357
Philadelphia Holy Name	8	20	.286

Second Half ^[1]
Team	Wins	Losses	Winning %
Philadelphia SPHAS	11	3	.786
Philadelphia Cathedral	10	4	.714
Philadelphia St. Henry	8	5	.615
Philadelphia Tri-Council Caseys	6	7	.462
Philadelphia St. Peter's	6	8	.429
Philadelphia Shanahan	5	8	.385
Philadelphia Holy Name	3	7	.300
Camden Railroaders	3	10	.231

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c Stark, Douglas. The SPHAS: The Life and Times of Basketball's Greatest Jewish Team. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. 2011. Appendix B. 272-273.

[:02-1] Stark, Douglas. The SPHAS: The Life and Times of Basketball's Greatest Jewish Team. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. 2011. Appendix B. 272-273.

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