The Tamaqua Blue Raiders lost to the Pine Grove Cardinals back in January of 2023, but the Tamaqua Blue Raiders didn't allow the Pine Grove Cardinals the same satisfaction on Thursday. Tamaqua blew past Pine Grove 61-39.
Tamaqua got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Mateyak out in front who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mateyak has scored at least 25% of Tamaqua's points. Cooper Ansbach was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds.
Tamaqua now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Pine Grove, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Tamaqua will be playing at home against Notre Dame at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Notre Dame is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling. As for Pine Grove, they will head out on the road to face off against Lehighton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Lehighton's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Pine Grove has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
