Illinois High School Basketball - Okaw Valley can't hold off Cumberland
January 12, 2023: Toledo, IL 62468 The Okaw Valley Timberwolves basketball team (Bethany, IL), was nudged 39-36 in Thursday's league battle with the host Cumberland Pirates (Toledo, IL)
The Pirates now sport a 10-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Arcola for a non-league battle on Monday, January 16. Cumberland will battle a Purple Riders team coming off a 39-36 league win over Cerro Gordo/Bement (Cerro Gordo, IL). The Purple Riders record now stands at 14-4.
The Timberwolves (4-17) will now prepare for their battle against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond (Arthur, IL). The Knights come into the Lincoln Prairie battle with a 13-5 record. In their last battle, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond edged Decatur Lutheran (Decatur, IL), 63-53, in a league battle.