Pine Grove Cardinals (Pine Grove, PA) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Tamaqua Blue Raiders (Tamaqua, PA), 42-40 in a league match.

With the victory, Pine Grove advances its record to 7-4 on the year. The Cardinals host Pottsville (Pottsville, PA) to face the Crimson Tide in a Schuylkill County 1 match on Monday, January 27. The Crimson Tide enter the match with a record of 3-7.

The Blue Raiders now own a 15-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Minersville for a Schuylkill County 1 match on Monday, January 27. Tamaqua will face a Battlin' Miners squad coming off a 55-49 league loss to Panther Valley (Lansford, PA). The Battlin' Miners record now stands at 0-11.