Altoona played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Cumberland Valley Eagles, falling 74-46. While losing is never fun, the Mountain Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Eagles are ranked eighth).
It was another big night for Nolan Buzalka, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine blocks for Cumberland Valley. Buzalka is also on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played. Jared Dolimpio was another key player, going 8 of 10 on his way to 19 points.
Altoona's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Cumberland Valley, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Altoona will square off against Central Dauphin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cumberland Valley, they will head out to challenge Gateway at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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