If State College wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Cumberland Valley, they should've done a better job of containing Nolan Buzalka. The Cumberland Valley Eagles claimed a resounding 64-35 win over the State College Little Lions thanks in part to Buzalka, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 16 boards. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last five games he's played.
Another player making a difference was Jj Lebo, who posted nine points. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
When it comes to explaining why State College lost on Thursday, don't look at Reed Melvin. Despite the final result, he put up 13 points. That was a full 37.1% of State College's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Owen Mayville also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Eagles
| 01/30/25 vs State College | 64-35 |
| 01/27/25 @ Altoona | 69-38 |
| 01/24/25 vs Central Dauphin | 63-60 |
| 01/22/25 @ Harrisburg | 56-34 |
| 01/17/25 @ Chambersburg | 45-34 |
The victory (which was Cumberland Valley's fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-3. As for State College, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Cumberland Valley will head out on the road to take on Central Dauphin East at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cumberland Valley is facing Central Dauphin East at the right time seeing as Central Dauphin East is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for State College, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-62 win against Central York on the 3rd.
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