Tamaqua played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Minersville Battlin' Miners, falling 69-29. While losing is never fun, the Blue Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 436th, while the Battlin' Miners are ranked 69th).
When it comes to explaining why Tamaqua lost, don't look at Cooper Ansbach. Despite the final result, he posted eight points.
Dante Carr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Minersville, going 11 of 14 on his way to 27 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Shazier Bethea was another key player, going 6 for 13 en route to 14 points and seven assists.
Tamaqua's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Minersville, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Tamaqua wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 55-52 defeat against Pottsville on the 17th. Minersville has also already played their next match, a 67-34 victory against Blue Mountain on the 17th.
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