It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cumberland Valley had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They skirted past the New Castle Hurricanes 51-49. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Nolan Buzalka
| 03/08/25 @ New Castle | 14 |
| 02/27/25 vs William Penn | 13 |
| 02/25/25 @ Mechanicsburg | 10 |
Cumberland Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nolan Buzalka led the charge by dropping a double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds. Buzalka has been hot recently, having posted ten or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jared Dolimpio, who posted 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.
Despite the defeat, New Castle saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kai Cox had 18 points and seven boards. Kyrell Harris was another key player, putting up seven points and six assists.
Cumberland Valley's win bumped their record up to 24-5. As for New Castle, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-5.
Coming up, Cumberland Valley will square off against Coatesville on Wednesday. Cumberland Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.2 points per game this season. New Castle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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