Basketball Recap: Cumberland Comes Up Short

Cumberland was the 80-60 winner over Cranston East when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Cumberland Clippers took a 58-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cranston East Thunderbolts on Friday. The Clippers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Cumberland's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Cranston East, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.

Cumberland will challenge Smithfield at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cranston East, they will take on Tolman at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tolman knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Cranston East likes a good challenge.