Basketball Recap: Cumberland Academy Comes Up Short

Cumberland Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against the Chapel Hill Bulldogs, falling 61-33. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1193rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 329th).

Cumberland Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Chapel Hill, they pushed their record up to 15-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cumberland Academy will welcome Carthage at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chapel Hill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gilmer at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.