The Cumberland Valley Eagles will take on the William Penn Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Cumberland Valley is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Cumberland Valley was beaten by Altoona 69-38. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Mountain Lions are ranked 37th).
Despite their loss, Cumberland Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Payton Basehore, who posted ten points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Gracie Sines, who scored nine points.
William Penn's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Red Lion on Thursday. William Penn blew past J.P. McCaskey 60-28. That 32 point margin sets a new team best for the Bearcats this season.
Cumberland Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for William Penn, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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