Basketball Game Preview: Yantis Owls vs. Cumby Trojans
By Team Reports
Dec 18, 2024, 1:41am
Basketball Preview: Yantis Owls vs. Cumby Trojans

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12/14/24 - Away | 62-59 W |
11/21/23 - Away | 76-72 W |
12/01/20 - Away | 48-27 W |
12/01/17 - Neutral | 55-14 W |
12/29/16 - Away | 66-50 W |
12/30/15 - Home | 62-50 W |
Yantis is 6-0 against Cumby since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Yantis is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Cooper just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 55-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Cumby suffered their biggest loss since December 7th on Tuesday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting North Hopkins an easy 72-50 victory. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Yantis' defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Cumby, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8.
Yantis skirted past Cumby 62-59 when the teams last played on Saturday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cumby's Chett Vaughan, who posted 30 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Yantis still be able to contain Vaughan? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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