Panther Valley had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-13 to make it six. They fell 45-35 to the Tamaqua Blue Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-44 on January 6th.
When it comes to explaining why Panther Valley lost, don't look at Lucy Kocha. Despite the final result, she posted 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Caroline Breslin was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
As for Tamaqua, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while Panther Valley is ranked 523rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tamaqua found their leader in freshman Millie Black, who went 6-for-10 en route to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Lauren Ligenza, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine boards.
Looking ahead, Panther Valley will be playing at home against Schuylkill Haven at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tamaqua has already played their next contest (against Minersville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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