Basketball Game Preview: Gilmer Buckeyes vs. Cumberland Academy Knights

Gilmer is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Cumberland Academy a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Gilmer Buckeyes will host the Cumberland Academy Knights at 5:45 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 46-15, which was the final score in Gilmer's tilt against Chapel Hill on Tuesday. The game marked the Buckeyes' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Cumberland Academy took a blow against Carthage on Tuesday, falling 58-24.

Gilmer's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Cumberland Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-18.

Everything came up roses for Gilmer against Cumberland Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2019, as the team secured a 78-19 win. In that matchup, Gilmer amassed a halftime lead of 38-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.