A well-balanced attack led North Schuylkill over Tamaqua in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The North Schuylkill Spartans strolled past the Tamaqua Blue Raiders with points to spare, taking the game 61-45. North Schuylkill's win was all the more impressive since the Blue Raiders were averaging only 29 points allowed on the season.
Several Blue Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Millie Black, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 20 rebounds. With that strong performance, Black is now averaging an impressive 8.7 boards per game. Lauren Ligenza was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
North Schuylkill is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Tamaqua, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2.
North Schuylkill will welcome Panther Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in North Schuylkill's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches. As for Tamaqua, they will challenge Schuylkill Haven at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Tamaqua's defense has only allowed 29 points per game this season, so Schuylkill Haven's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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