Dunmore hasn't had much luck against Mid Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dunmore Bucks will be playing at home against the Mid Valley Spartans at 7:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Dunmore is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 29, 2023 on Friday. They lost 72-51 to Riverside. While losing is never fun, the Bucks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Vikings are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, Mid Valley lost to Holy Cross at home by a 61-45 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost four in a row.
Dunmore will have to contain Kaleik Cook as he made an impact in Mid Valley's last game. He dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 boards. The dominant performance also gave Cook a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Landon Pratt, who posted ten points.
Dunmore's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Mid Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Things could have been worse for Dunmore, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-37 loss to Mid Valley when the teams last played back in January. Will Dunmore have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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