Basketball Recap: Cumberland Piles Up the Points Against Ramsey

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Previous 5 Games

12/17/25 - Neutral	82-31 W
12/14/22 - Neutral	59-36 W
12/15/21 - Neutral	51-28 W
12/11/18 - Neutral	65-47 W
12/14/16 - Neutral	79-35 W

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cumberland). They breezed past the Ramsey Rams to the tune of 82-31 on Wednesday. The Pirates have beaten the Rams the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Rams has come to flipping the script.

Cumberland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaac Venatta, who shot 83% from the field to rack up 10 points and four steals. That's the most steals Venatta has posted since back in January. Cameron Roedl was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 11 points and nine assists.

Cumberland was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've passed the ball that well.

When it comes to explaining why Ramsey lost, don't look at Waylon Williams. Despite the final result, he scored six points. Malakai Moreland also deserves some recognition as he scored his first point of the season.

Cumberland's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Ramsey, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Cumberland and St. Elmo/Brownstown will compete for holiday cheer at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Ramsey and Red Hill will round out the year against one another at 11:30 a.m. on the 27th.