Altoona hasn't had much luck against Cumberland Valley recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Altoona Mountain Lions will host the Cumberland Valley Eagles at 6:30 p.m.
Altoona is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Chambersburg and fell 69-29. The match marked the Mountain Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Valley faced Central Dauphin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Cumberland Valley had just enough and edged Central Dauphin out 63-60. The win was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Altoona better keep an eye on Nolan Buzalka. He was instrumental in Cumberland Valley's win, dropping a double-double on 32 points and 17 boards. The game was Buzalka's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jj Lebo, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Cumberland Valley's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Altoona, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Altoona took a serious blow against Cumberland Valley in their previous meeting on January 2nd, falling 74-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Buzalka, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine blocks. Now that Altoona knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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