Cumberland Valley came up into this matchup off a tough 25-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Mechanicsburg Wildcats by a score of 38-35 on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Wildcats are ranked 45th).
Cumberland Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sienna Manns, who posted 13 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Sines, who put up nine points and five steals.
Cumberland Valley's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-5. As for Mechanicsburg, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cumberland Valley will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Altoona at 6:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Mechanicsburg also won't see the court for a while: their next matchup is against Lower Dauphin at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Mechanicsburg's defense has only allowed 27.8 points per game this season, so Lower Dauphin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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