Basketball Game Preview: North Schuylkill Spartans vs. Tamaqua Blue Raiders

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Previous Games

02/03/25 - Away	44-39 W
01/10/25 - Home	61-45 W
02/15/24 - Neutral	42-37 W
01/15/24 - Home	58-45 W
12/08/23 - Away	49-29 W
+ 5 more games

North Schuylkill is a perfect 10-0 against Tamaqua since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The North Schuylkill Spartans will square off against the Tamaqua Blue Raiders at 7:30 p.m. North Schuylkill will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

North Schuylkill can't be too worried about heading out to take on Tamaqua: they just beat Tamaqua at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. North Schuylkill secured a 44-39 W over Tamaqua on Monday.

North Schuylkill will need to focus on slowing down Millie Black, one of several Tamaqua players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lauren Ligenza, who posted eight points in addition to 12 boards and three blocks.

Even though they lost, Tamaqua smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.

North Schuylkill's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Tamaqua, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 18-5 record this season.