The Cumberland Dukes will face off against the William Campbell Generals at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Cumberland's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while William Campbell has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Cumberland is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since January 16th on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-55 win over Nottoway.
Meanwhile, William Campbell ended up a good deal behind Gretna on Tuesday and lost 64-48. While losing is never fun, the Generals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 358th, while the Hawks are ranked 81st).
Cumberland is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points over those games. William Campbell's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Things could have been worse for Cumberland, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 64-45 loss to William Campbell in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can Cumberland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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