Basketball Game Preview: Henderson Lions vs. Cumberland Academy Knights

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Previous Games

12/17/24 - Home	79-34 W
12/02/23 - Home	50-23 W
11/14/23 - Home	63-24 W
12/03/22 - Neutral	52-49 W
11/22/22 - Away	50-30 W
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Henderson is 9-0 against Cumberland Academy since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Henderson Lions will square off against the Cumberland Academy Knights at 5:45 p.m. Henderson will be strutting in after a win while Cumberland Academy will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Friday, Henderson didn't have too much trouble with Pine Tree as they won 44-30. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.

Meanwhile, Cumberland Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 35-29 heartbreaker at the hands of Spring Hill. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1222nd, while the Panthers are ranked 512th).

Cumberland Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-21. As for Henderson, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.

Everything came up roses for Henderson against Cumberland Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 79-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Henderson since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.