Illinois High School Basketball - Arcola nipped by Cumberland
January 21, 2023: Arcola, IL 61910 The Cumberland Pirates tipped the host Arcola Purple Riders basketball team by a final score of 47-41 in Saturday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Pirates face the Decatur Lutheran Lions (Decatur, IL) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, January 24. Cumberland will attempt to move on its 10-11 season record. The Lions enter the game with a 19-0 record after their 69-43 non-league win over Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond (Arthur, IL).
With the defeat, Arcola moves to 9-11 on the year. The Purple riders host Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] (Kansas, IL) to face the Titans in a Lincoln Prairie game on Tuesday, January 31. The Titans enter the game with a record of 3-17.