March 13, 1978 — A huge run during the second quarter allows the Tamaqua girls to build a big lead en route to a 60-39 victory over Palmyra in the PIAA Class 2A Eastern semifinals. Tied 19-19 with 5:17 left until halftime, the Blue Raiders rip off 16 unanswered points — six from Lynne Titus — to go ahead for good. The winners, coached by Karen Sheets, add an 8-0 spurt at the end of third quarter to seal the deal. Cindy Miller finishes with a double-double, scoring a team-high 17 points and adding 14 rebounds. Wendy Trusky contributes 14 points while Titus ends with 12. Tamaqua also receives nine points and 12 boards from Barb Koch.