Tamaqua Blue Raiders (Tamaqua, PA) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Pine Grove Cardinals (Pine Grove, PA), 52-25 in a league match.

With the victory, Tamaqua upgrades its record to 7-1 on the year. The Blue Raiders travel to Mahanoy Area (Mahanoy City, PA) to face the Golden Bears in a non-league match on Friday, December 27. The Golden Bears enter the match with a record of 3-3.

The Cardinals now sport a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pottsville for a Schuylkill County 1 match on Friday, December 20. Pine Grove will face a Crimson Tide squad coming off a 43-31 league loss to Schuylkill Haven (Schuylkill Haven, PA). The Crimson Tide record now stands at 0-3.