The Cumberland Pirates will head out to take on the Unity Christian Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Unity Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cumberland, who comes in off a win.
Cumberland is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cumberland blew Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] out of the water with a 57-27 final score. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a hard 50-33 fall against Heritage.
Cumberland's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-8. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.5 points. As for Unity Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-15.
Everything came up roses for Cumberland against Unity Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 51-18 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cumberland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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