In Wednesday's league test, the Tamaqua Blue Raiders (Tamaqua, PA) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Blue Mountain Eagles (Schuylkill Haven, PA), by a score of 53-45.

Next, the Blue Raiders face the Nativity BVM Green Wave (Pottsville, PA) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, December 14. Tamaqua will attempt to upgrade on its 5-1 season record. The Green Wave enter the outing with a 0-2 record after their 62-6 league loss to Mahanoy Area (Mahanoy City, PA).

The Eagles (0-2) will now prepare for their outing against Panther Valley (Lansford, PA). The Panthers enter the Schuylkill County 1 outing with a 2-3 record. In their last outing, Panther Valley was dropped by Pine Grove (Pine Grove, PA), 66-35, in a league outing.