Basketball Recap: Cheatham County Central Cubs vs. Liberty Creek Wolves
The Cheatham County Central Cubs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 40-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty Creek. While losing is never fun, Cheatham County Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 358th, while the Wolves are ranked 136th).
Several Cubs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was John Bumpus, who scored nine points. Bryson Williams was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Cheatham County Central struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They are 1-6 when they just don't pass the ball.
Cheatham County Central has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season. As for Liberty Creek, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Cheatham County Central will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Indians at 7:30 p.m. As for Liberty Creek, they will head out on the road to face off against the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
