The Tamaqua Blue Raiders won the last time they faced the Pottsville Crimson Tide, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Tamaqua snuck past Pottsville with a 50-44 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tamaqua.
Tamaqua's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lauren Ligenza, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ligenza has scored at least 25% of Tamaqua's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendle Miller, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds.
Tamaqua's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Pottsville, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tamaqua will be home for the holidays to greet Lehighton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pottsville will be home for the holidays to greet Jim Thorpe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jim Thorpe is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
