Panther Valley lost against Tamaqua back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Panther Valley Panthers were dealt a 56-24 defeat at the hands of the Tamaqua Blue Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 482nd, while the Blue Raiders are ranked 161st).
Morgan Orsulak was Panther Valley's leading scorer, having posted nine points.
Tamaqua found their leader in freshman Millie Black, who went 8 for 12 en route to 19 points in addition to six boards and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Black a new career-high in assists (three). Lauren Ligenza was another key player, putting up 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Panther Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Tamaqua, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-4.
Panther Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 57-46 loss against Pine Grove on the 31st. As for Tamaqua, they will face off against North Schuylkill at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Tamaqua has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
