After flying high against Carlisle on Friday, Troup came back down to earth. The Troup Tigers took a 51-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cumberland Academy Knights. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Knights are ranked 1147th).
Troup's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Cumberland Academy, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-9.
Troup and Arp will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cumberland Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 63-42 win against Carlisle on the 14th.
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