Basketball Recap: Cumberland Gap Gets the Win

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Previous Games

02/14/25 - Home	62-59 W
12/06/24 - Away	77-48 W
01/05/24 - Away	59-70 L
12/15/23 - Home	36-65 L
12/16/22 - Away	67-81 L
+ 5 more games

Cumberland Gap hadn't done well against Claiborne recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Cumberland Gap Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Claiborne Bulldogs 62-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since November 25, 2024.

Cumberland Gap is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points over those games. As for Claiborne, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19.

Cumberland Gap does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Claiborne, they are taking a road trip to square off against Cherokee at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.