The Tamaqua Blue Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tamaqua has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Tamaqua turned things around against Pine Grove on Friday. They walked away with a 69-56 win over the Cardinals.
| 01/24/25 vs Pine Grove | 19 |
| 01/21/25 vs Blue Mountain | 23 |
| 01/18/25 @ Lehighton | 20 |
| 01/17/25 @ Pottsville | 25 |
Tamaqua's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Mateyak led the charge by putting up 19 points. Mateyak's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Kane, who posted 16 points.
Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area didn't have too much trouble with Pen Argyl on Saturday as they won 55-38. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Green Knights are ranked 694th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tamaqua's record is now 6-13. As for Mahanoy Area, their record is now 18-1.
Tamaqua lost to Mahanoy Area on the road by a decisive 66-52 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Tamaqua avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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