The Coatesville Red Raiders will take on the Cumberland Valley Eagles on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coatesville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They strolled past William Allen with points to spare, taking the game 63-44. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Canaries are ranked 124th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Castle typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Cumberland Valley proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-49 win over the Hurricanes. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Cumberland Valley's win came from a few key players Coatesville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nolan Buzalka, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down ten or more in each of the last three games he's played. Jared Dolimpio was another key player, putting up 14 points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Coatesville is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. Cumberland Valley's victory bumped their record up to 24-5.
Coatesville strolled past Cumberland Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a score of 52-37. Will Coatesville repeat their success, or does Cumberland Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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