After a string of six wins, the Cedar Crest Falcons's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 41-34 to Cumberland Valley. While losing is never fun, Cedar Crest can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while Cumberland Valley is ranked 12th).
Cumberland Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nolan Buzalka, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Creston Austin, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Cedar Crest's defeat dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Cumberland Valley, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-3.
Cedar Crest will head out on the road to face off against Central York at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cumberland Valley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-47 victory vs. Reading on the 27th.
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