Harrisburg Senators (basketball)

Harrisburg Senators
Founded 1947
League EPBL 1947–1951

1952–1953

Arena Madrid Palestra 1947–1948

Zembo Mosque 1948–1951
Madrid Palestra 1952–1953

Team History Harrisburg Senators
1947–1951
Harrisburg Caps
1950–1951
1952–1953
Championships none
Division titles none

The Harrisburg Senators were an American basketball team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, that was originally formed as a member of the American Basketball League, where it played for one season.

From 1947 to 1951, the Harrisburg Senators played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League. Without a true basketball arena available at the time, the Senators split their games between the Madrid Palestra and the Zembo Mosque, two buildings that were large enough to hold a court and bleachers. During that time, the team's leading scorer was Joe Cackovic. The franchise reached the EPBL finals in both the 1948–49 and 1949–50 seasons.