It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mechanicsburg can now relate to. They took a 54-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cumberland Valley Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Eagles are ranked seventh).
Cumberland Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nolan Buzalka led the charge by dropping a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Buzalka is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jared Dolimpio, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 15 points.
Mechanicsburg's loss dropped their record down to 16-3. As for Cumberland Valley, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-3.
Mechanicsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cumberland Valley, they will take on Trinity in a tournament on Thursday.
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