Cumberland Valley is a perfect 9-0 against Central Dauphin East since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Cumberland Valley is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Cumberland Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Central Dauphin, who was ranked fourth at the time (Cumberland Valley was ranked first). The Eagles blew past the Rams 3-0 on Tuesday.
One reason for the win was Cumberland Valley's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-20, 25-19.
Hayden Ackley
| 04/22/25 vs Central Dauphin | 34 |
| 04/16/25 @ Exeter Township | 27 |
| 04/15/25 vs State College | 24 |
| 04/08/25 @ Altoona | 19 |
| 05/09/24 @ Red Lion | 19 |
Hayden Ackley had a dynamite game, getting 34 digs and one assist. Those 34 digs gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Central Dauphin East didn't have quite enough to beat Chambersburg on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost four in a row.
Central Dauphin East's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15-3. As for Cumberland Valley, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Cumberland Valley's way against Central Dauphin East when the teams last played on April 1st, as Cumberland Valley made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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