The Cumberland Valley Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Altoona Mountain Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Cumberland Valley came up into this matchup off a tough 25-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Mechanicsburg 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 297th, while the Wildcats are ranked 43rd).
Despite their loss, Cumberland Valley saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Sienna Manns, who posted 13 points and six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Gracie Sines was another key player, putting up nine points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Altoona came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 68-41 stomp they got against the Golden Tornado. The Mountain Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
Cumberland Valley now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Altoona, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Cumberland Valley might still be hurting after the 44-18 defeat they got from Altoona in their previous meeting back in January. Can Cumberland Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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