The Central Dauphin Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Cumberland Valley Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Central Dauphin's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
Last Tuesday, Central Dauphin earned a 69-61 victory over Muhlenberg. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Muhls recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Jelani Easter
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central Dauphin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jelani Easter, who went 8-for-13 to rack up 18 points and five rebounds. Easter is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Wayne Fletcher II was another key player, dropping a double-double with 20 points and 12 boards.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Valley came tearing into Tuesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 61-48 victory over the Mountaineers. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly 13 points.
Cumberland Valley's win came from a few key players Central Dauphin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Creston Austin, who went 6-for-9 en route to 20 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nolan Buzalka, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards.
Central Dauphin's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points over those games. As for Cumberland Valley, their record now sits at 22-3.
Central Dauphin couldn't quite finish off Cumberland Valley in their previous meeting back in January and fell 63-60. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Buzalka, who dropped a double-double with 32 points and 17 rebounds. Now that Central Dauphin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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