Basketball Preview: Cumberland Christian Home Educators Hawks vs. Bluegrass Blazers
The Cumberland Christian Home Educators Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Bluegrass Blazers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kentucky (Cumberland Christian Home Educators is ranked 273rd, while the Blazers are ranked 250th).
After a string of three wins, Cumberland Christian Home Educators' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 75-52 walloping at the hands of Williamsburg. Cumberland Christian Home Educators was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-22.
Despite the loss, Cumberland Christian Home Educators had strong showings from Joshua Sloan, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds, and Noah Hughes, who scored ten points along with five rebounds. Caleb Dyer was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Meanwhile, Bluegrass came up short against the on Tuesday and fell 61-54. Bluegrass has not had much luck with the recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Cumberland Christian Home Educators' defeat dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Bluegrass, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.