Carlisle hadn't done well against Cumberland Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Carlisle Thundering Herd skirted past the Cumberland Valley Eagles 34-32. The win was all the more spectacular given the Thundering Herd's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Eagles are ranked 135th).
Cumberland Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Payton Basehore, who went 5 of 9 en route to 10 points. Basehore has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Sienna Manns was another key player, putting up 11 points.
With the victory, Carlisle broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-8. As for Cumberland Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
Carlisle has already played their next game (against Harrisburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Cumberland Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 54-48 defeat against State College on the 30th.
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