Basketball Recap: Cumberland Skates Past Marshall with Ease

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

12/16/24 vs Okaw Valley	76
11/26/24 vs Farina South Central	49
01/23/25 vs Arcola	46
02/10/25 @ Villa Grove	41
12/12/24 @ Blue Ridge	41

Cumberland had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They breezed past the Marshall Lions to the tune of 66-32. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Cumberland pushed their record up to 22-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. As for Marshall, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 16-14 record this season.

As of now, neither Cumberland nor Marshall have any future games scheduled.