The Trinity Shamrocks will challenge the Cumberland Valley Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Trinity saw some tournament action on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Middletown as Trinity made off with a 74-49 win. The Shamrocks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cumberland Valley walked away with it. They secured a 54-48 W over the Wildcats on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Cumberland Valley's win came from a few key players Trinity will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nolan Buzalka, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Dolimpio, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 15 points.
Trinity has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.3 points. As for Cumberland Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
Things could have been worse for Trinity, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-54 loss to Cumberland Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Trinity avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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