Rhode Island High School Basketball - Cumberland holds off East Greenwich
January 26, 2022: East Greenwich, RI 02818 Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Cumberland Clippers (Cumberland, RI) and the host East Greenwich Avengers (East Greenwich, RI), saw Cumberland's basketball squad hold off East Greenwich by a tally of 49-47.
With the victory, Cumberland improves its record to 4-8 on the campaign. The Clippers host Classical (Providence, RI) to confront the Purples in a State Championship challenge on Friday, January 28. The Purples come into the challenge with a record of 12-2. Classical won 49-45 in their recent league challenge against Portsmouth (Portsmouth, RI)
Next up, the Avengers confront the Portsmouth Patriots (Portsmouth, RI) in a State Championship challenge, on Friday, January 28. East Greenwich will attempt to improve on its 2-8 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 5-6 record after their 49-45 league loss to Classical (Providence, RI).