Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Cumberland

Dukes

Previous 5 Games

02/18/25 vs Nottoway	58-55
02/10/25 @ Prince Edward County	54-50
02/08/25 vs Essex	69-49
02/07/25 vs Lunenburg Central	74-42
02/04/25 vs Prince Edward County	75-48

Cumberland had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Nottoway Cougars, sneaking past 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dukes have posted since January 16th.

Cumberland pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points over those games. As for Nottoway, they now have a losing record of 10-11.

Coming up, Cumberland will square off against William Campbell at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Nottoway does not have any more games scheduled as of now.