The Cumberland Valley Eagles will challenge the Central Dauphin Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cumberland Valley is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Harrisburg: they outscored them in every quarter. Cumberland Valley blew past Harrisburg 56-34 on Wednesday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/22/25 @ Harrisburg | 14 |
| 02/02/24 @ Harrisburg | 13 |
| 01/12/24 vs Central Dauphin East | 12 |
| 12/06/24 @ Berks Catholic | 12 |
| 12/20/24 @ Central Dauphin | 12 |
Cumberland Valley had a senior duo take command as Nolan Buzalka dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds and Creston Austin dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Austin a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Dolimpio, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 11 points.
Meanwhile, Central Dauphin faced Chambersburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Central Dauphin came out on top against Chambersburg by a score of 59-48.
Cumberland Valley better keep an eye on Wayne Fletcher II. He was instrumental in Central Dauphin's win, going 9 for 18 en route to 29 points along with five boards and three steals. Jelani Easter was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Central Dauphin's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Cumberland Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-3.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Cumberland Valley and Central Dauphin are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Cumberland Valley hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 64.1 points per game. However, it's not like Central Dauphin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 62 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Cumberland Valley took their win against Central Dauphin when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 71-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Easter, who went 10 of 16 on his way to 23 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cumberland Valley still be able to contain Easter? There's only one way to find out.
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