The Mahanoy Area Golden Bears will square off against the Tamaqua Blue Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Mahanoy Area's favor as the team sits on 21 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Tamaqua has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Saturday, Mahanoy Area didn't have too much trouble with Pen Argyl 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.
Meanwhile, Tamaqua can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 69-56 win over Pine Grove.
Tamaqua's win came from a few key players Mahanoy Area will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Mateyak, who posted 19 points. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Luke Kane, who put up 16 points.
Mahanoy Area's victory bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Tamaqua, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
Mahanoy Area strolled past Tamaqua in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 66-52. Will Mahanoy Area repeat their success, or does Tamaqua have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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