Illinois High School Basketball - Cumberland can't hold off Blue Ridge
January 6, 2023: Farmer City, IL 61842 The Blue Ridge Knights basketball team scored 55 points and held the visiting Cumberland Pirates to 50 in the Knights league triumph on Friday.
The Knights now sport a 7-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Peoria Heights for a non-league contest on Saturday, January 7. Blue Ridge will battle a Patriots team coming off a 48-44 non-league win over Brimfield (Brimfield, IL). The Patriots record now stands at 4-10.
The Pirates (8-9) will now prepare for their contest against Decatur Lutheran (Decatur, IL). The Lions enter the non-league contest with a 15-0 record. In their last contest, Decatur Lutheran nudged Arcola (Arcola, IL), 64-56, in a non-league contest.