Basketball Recap: Classical Piles Up the Points Against Cumberland

Purple

Margin (Wins)

02/10/25 vs Cumberland	43
12/19/24 vs Smithfield	41
01/31/25 vs North Kingstown	33
12/16/24 @ Cranston East	29
01/17/25 @ Lincoln	28

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Classical on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Cumberland Clippers out of the water with an 84-41 final score. The Purple have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.

Classical got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Abdul Evans out in front who posted 19 points. With that strong performance, Evans is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Eliezer Delbrey was another key player, putting up 15 points.

Classical is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.6 points over those games. As for Cumberland, their defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-15.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Classical and St. Raphael Academy will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Classical knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully St. Raphael Academy likes a good challenge. As for Cumberland, they and North Kingstown will face off at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played.