Eagles
| 01/04/25 @ Gateway | 51-42 |
| 01/02/25 vs Altoona | 74-46 |
| 12/28/24 vs Downingtown West | 82-47 |
| 12/27/24 vs Hazleton Area | 72-56 |
| 12/21/24 vs Abington | 83-52 |
| + 3 more games |
Cumberland Valley waltzed into their match on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They rang in the new year with a 51-42 victory over the Gateway Gators. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Gators are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cumberland Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nolan Buzalka, who went 11 for 14 on his way to 24 points and eight rebounds. Buzalka is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Creston Austin, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Cumberland Valley pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Gateway, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Cumberland Valley will face off against State College at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cumberland Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.5 points per game this season. As for Gateway, they will challenge Uniontown at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
