Illinois High School Basketball - Cumberland can't hold off Argenta-Oreana
February 14, 2023: Argenta, IL 62501 The Cumberland Pirates basketball team (Toledo, IL), was nudged 60-59 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Argenta-Oreana Bombers (Argenta, IL)
The Bombers now sport a 15-15 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Okaw Valley for a Lincoln Prairie match on Wednesday, February 15. Argenta-Oreana will meet a Timberwolves team coming off a 58-45 league win over Villa Grove (Villa Grove, IL). The Timberwolves record now stands at 15-12.
With the defeat, Cumberland moves to 15-13 on the year. The Pirates travel to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond (Arthur, IL) to meet the Knights in a Lincoln Prairie match on Thursday, February 16. The Knights enter the match with a record of 12-17. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond lost 66-48 in their recent league match against Arcola (Arcola, IL)