Basketball Recap: Carlisle Takes a Loss

Carlisle lost against Cumberland Valley back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Carlisle Thundering Herd fell 63-54 to the Cumberland Valley Eagles.

Nolan Buzalka went supernova for Cumberland Valley, almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Creston Austin, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.

Carlisle's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Cumberland Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.

Carlisle will challenge Central Dauphin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cumberland Valley, they will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Chambersburg at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chambersburg knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Cumberland Valley likes a good challenge.