Panther Valley lost against Tamaqua back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Panther Valley Panthers fell 63-52 to the Tamaqua Blue Raiders. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Blue Raiders are ranked 494th).
| 01/07/25 vs Tamaqua | 14 |
| 12/28/24 @ Marian Catholic | 15 |
| 12/27/24 @ Jim Thorpe | 10 |
When it comes to explaining why Panther Valley lost, don't look at Logan FIsher. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 boards. FIsher has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Brody Breiner was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Even though they lost, Panther Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Tamaqua got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Mateyak out in front who posted 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Ansbach, who had 16 points.
Panther Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Tamaqua, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-8.
Panther Valley and Pottsville will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. As for Tamaqua, they will be playing at home against North Schuylkill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
