Hazleton Area lost against Cumberland Valley back in December of 2021 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hazleton Area Cougars took a hard 72-56 fall against the Cumberland Valley Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Eagles are ranked ninth).
Nolan Buzalka continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cumberland Valley, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. The game was Buzalka's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Aiden Diehl, who posted ten points.
Hazleton Area now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Cumberland Valley, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Hazleton Area didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-63 defeat against Central York on the 28th. Cumberland Valley has also already played their next match, an 82-47 win against Downingtown West on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
