Basketball Recap: Nolan Buzalka's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Cumberland Valley over Mechanicsburg

Cumberland Valley and Mechanicsburg squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Cumberland Valley had to settle for second. They took a 48-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mechanicsburg Wildcats. The Eagles have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

Cumberland Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Nolan Buzalka, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Creston Austin, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Cumberland Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 22-5. As for Mechanicsburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.

Cumberland Valley and Mechanicsburg are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Cumberland Valley will be playing at home against William Penn at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cumberland Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.2 points per game this season. As for Mechanicsburg, they will square off against Wilson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.