The Cumberland Valley Eagles entered their tilt with the Altoona Mountain Lions with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. Cumberland Valley took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 68-24 win over Altoona. Cumberland Valley has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Leading Cumberland Valley to victory were Creston Austin and Nolan Buzalka. Austin scored 15 points, while Buzalka dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Somerville, who scored six points.
Cumberland Valley pushed their record up to 14-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Altoona, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Cumberland Valley won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Manheim Township at 2:30 p.m. on January 27th. Manheim Township will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 423rd, while Cumberland Valley is ranked 17th). As for Altoona, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Mifflin County at 3:30 p.m. on January 27th. Mifflin County is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
