Mahanoy Area Golden Bears (Mahanoy City, PA) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Tamaqua Blue Raiders (Tamaqua, PA), 64-52 in a league match.

With the victory, Mahanoy Area upgrades its record to 8-0 on the year. The Golden Bears host Schuylkill Haven (Schuylkill Haven, PA) to face the Hurricanes in a non-league match on Friday, December 27. The Hurricanes enter the match with a record of 5-3.

The Blue Raiders now sport a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Saucon Valley for a non-league match on Friday, December 27. Tamaqua will face a Panthers squad coming off a 66-56 league loss to Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton, PA). The Panthers record now stands at 4-3.