Blue Raiders
| 01/09/25 vs North Schuylkill | 62-60 |
| 01/07/25 @ Panther Valley | 63-52 |
| 01/04/25 @ Nativity BVM | 75-56 |
| 12/30/24 @ Schuylkill Haven | 76-67 |
Tamaqua posted their closest win since January 15, 2024 on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-60 victory over the North Schuylkill Spartans. The win was nothing new for the Blue Raiders as they're now sitting on four straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tamaqua to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Mateyak, who posted 27 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mateyak has scored at least a third of Tamaqua's points. Another player making a difference was Cooper Ansbach, who had 21 points.
When it comes to explaining why North Schuylkill lost, don't look at Zack Marcinowski. Despite the final result, he went 10 of 14 on his way to 27 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Mcnally, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Tamaqua's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for North Schuylkill, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Tamaqua didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-37 defeat against Lincoln Leadership Academy on the 10th. North Schuylkill has also already played their next contest, a 44-41 loss against Panther Valley on the 14th.
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