The Tamaqua boys and Panther Valley girls came out on the winning side in basketball action last night.

BOYS BASKETBALLTamaqua-Sch. HavenTamaqua (6-1) kept up its winning ways coasting by Schuylkill Haven.The Raiders went into the half 26-9 en-route to a 51-22 non-league victory.Brett Kosciolek led Tamaqua once again, scoring 13 points, while Bo Rottet added 10.Mike Bubeck was the lone Hurricane in double figures, scoring 11.TAMAQUARottet 4-1-2-10, Chartier 1-0-0-3, Krell 1-0-0-2, Weinert 0-0-0-0, Frantz 4-0-0-8, Wargula 4-0-0-9, Kehl 0-0-0-0, MacDonald 0-0-0-0, Marcin 1-0-0-3, Ty Skripko 0-0-0-0, Kosciolek 6-0-0-13, Trev Skripko 1-1-2-3, Hartung 0-0-0-0.Totals 22-2-4-51.SCH. HAVENCharles 0-0-0-0, Blugis 0-0-2-0, Connage 0-0-0-0, Webb 1-0-0-2, Hughes 0-1-2-1, Bubeck 4-2-4-11, Fanelli 3-0-0-8, Fryer 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 8-3-8-22Tamaqua 14 12 8 17 - 51Sch. Haven 3 6 6 7 - 22Three-pointers: T - Rotett 1, Chartier 1, Wargula 1, Marcin 1, Kosciolek 1; SH - Fanelli 2, Bubeck 1.Hazleton TournamentPleasant Vy.-Hatboro HorshamHatboro Horsham used a big second half to rout Pleasant Valley, 60-34, in the semifinals of the Hazleton Cougar Classic.Bryan Sharp's eight points led the Bears, who trailed by just eight points at halftime.For the Hatters, Zach Qualtro scored a game high 21 points.PLEASANT VALLEYBrown 3-1-3-7, Skutnik 0-0-0-0, Howard 2-0-0-5, Hosier 0-0-0-0, Roden 0-0-0-0, Deegan 1-0-0-2, Sharp 2-2-2-8, Hrbek 0-0-0-0, Jones 3-0-0-6, Pazienza 3-0-0-6, Robinson 0-0-0-0, Helfrich 0-0-0-0, Neubert 0-0-0-0, Aulder 0-0-0-0, Cunningham 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 14-3-5-34.HATBORO HORSHAMKimble 2-2-3-6, Lavery 0-1-2-1, Kelly 4-0-0-12, Reese 0-0-0-0, Wingen 1-0-0-2, Rubenstein 1-0-0-2, Mallozzi 0-0-0-0, Taroff 0-0-0-0, Barron 0-0-0-0, Brown 7-0-0-16, Qualtro 9-0-0-21, Gavaghan 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 24-3-5-60.Pleasant Vy. 10 8 8 8 - 34Hatb-Horsham 12 14 19 15 - 60Three-pointers: PV - Sharp 2, Howard 1. HH - Kelly 4. Qualtro 3, Brown 2.GIRLSBASKETBALLTamaqua-EmmausEmmaus dropped the Lady Raiders 39-36 in a heartbreaking opener of the Southern Lehigh Christmas Tournament.The game featured multiple lead changes with the largest margin being a short lived four point Emmaus advantage near the end of the third period.Maria Streisel (18 points) cut the Hornets lead to one with a baseline drive and Amanda Solt gave Tamaqua a 36-35 lead with 1:02 left in the game.Anna Bear's basket put Emmaus up with just :27 remaining. A turnover killed Tamaqua's next possesion and the ensuing basket gave Emmaus the final score with 2-seconds remaining.TAMAQUAHartung 0-0-0-0,, Demetriadas 3-0-1-7, Slivka 0-0-0-0, Kabilko 0-0-0-0, M. Streisel 6-5-8-18, V. Solt 1-0-0-2, A. Solt 3-3-4-9. Totals: 13-8-13-36.EMMAUSBacon 4-0-0-8, Palko 0-0-0-0, McCarthy 0-3-4-3, Waring 0-0-0-0, Wisely 4-0-0-10, Bowen 1-0-0-2, Watkins 4-0-0-8, Lessel 0-0-0-0, Forstater 0-0-0-0, S. Baer 1-0-0-2, A. Baer 3-0-0-6. Totals: 17-3-4-39.Tamaqua 11 5 12 8 - 36Emmaus 10 7 13 9 - 393-pointers: T - Demetriadas 1, Streisel 1; E - Wisely 2.Weatherly-Sch. HavenSchuylkill Haven was able to hang on to beat Weatherly for a 33-26 victory.The Lady Wreckers kept it close throughout, but were outscored in every quarter.Alexis Boyash was the high-scorer for Weatherly, scoring eight points.For the 'Canes Emma Schweigert scored a game-high 15 points.SCH. HAVENCalani 1-3-6-5, Werez 1-0-0-2, Wolshock 1-0-0-2, Schweigert 7-1-4-15, Mezagla 3-1-2-7, Speicale 0-0-5-0, Hillbush 1-0-4-2. TOTALS: 14-5-21-33WEATHERLYDoughtery 2-1-4-5, Parker 1-1-2-3, Adamczyk 1-2-5-4, Heister 2-0-0-4, Polchin 1-0-0-2, Boyash 4-0-0-8, Hesiter 0-0-0-0, Bizarre 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-4-9-26.Sch. Haven 10 6 9 8 - 33Weatherly 7 4 8 7 - 26Three-pointers: none.Panther Valley-MahanoyPanther Valley outscored Mahanoy 38-15 in the second half to advance to the championship game in the Senator Rhoades tournament, winning 58-33.Abby Whildin had a nice night on the hardwood for the Lady Panthers, scoring a game-high 18 points, including two treys.Low post presence Trayvonda Rice tallied 14 for PV as well in a winning effort.For Mahanoy Area Macey Brown was the lone Lady Bear in double figures, scoring 11.PANTHER VY.Whildin 7-2-2-18, Blasko 2-0-0-5, Markovich 1-0-0-3, Rice 7-0-0-14, Mikovich 4-0-0-9, Zlock 3-3-10-9, Marouchoc 0-0-0-0, Vance 0-0-0-0, Corby 0-0-0-0, Smith 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 24-5-12-58.MAHANOYSwokel 1-0-0-2, Lesko 4-0-1-8, Brown 5-0-0-11, Lawrence 1-2-24, Davidson 1-0-0-2, Babinsky 1-0-0-2, Bisco 1-0-0-2, Conroy 1-0-0-2, Vanhorn 0-0-0-0. TOTALS: 15-2-5-33.Panther Vy. 16 4 20 18 - 58Mahanoy 8 10 9 6 - 33Three-pointers: PV - Whildin 2, Blasko 1, Markovich 1, Mikovich 1; MA - Brown1.