Basketball Recap: Cumberland Academy Comes Up Short

Cumberland Academy suffered their closest loss since December 29, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Troup Tigers by a score of 51-49. The Knights have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Cumberland Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Troup, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.

Cumberland Academy will be home for the holidays to greet Kilgore at 7:30 p.m. on December 20th. As for Troup, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against All Saints Episcopal at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.