Cumberland Valley has gone a perfect 5-0 against Mechanicsburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cumberland Valley Eagles will face off against the Mechanicsburg Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Cumberland Valley sitting on six straight victories and Mechanicsburg on 11.
Cumberland Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Central Dauphin East to the tune of 85-36 on Wednesday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 21 points or more this season.
Creston Austin
| 02/05/25 @ Central Dauphin East | 22 |
| 01/30/25 vs State College | 15 |
| 01/27/25 @ Altoona | 16 |
Creston Austin was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was his third in a row with at least 15 points. Jared Dolimpio was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 18 points and four steals.
Cumberland Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mechanicsburg beat Penn Manor 63-51 on Thursday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Comets are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cumberland Valley pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points over those games. As for Mechanicsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
Cumberland Valley beat Mechanicsburg 55-46 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Cumberland Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mechanicsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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