The Cherokee Chiefs have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Cumberland Gap Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on February 12th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Cherokee suffered a tough 80-56 defeat at the hands of Chuckey-Doak. Cherokee was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-20.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Gap came up short against Pineville on Friday and fell 65-57. Cumberland Gap has not had much luck with Pineville recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Cherokee's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-11. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Cumberland Gap, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Cherokee against Cumberland Gap in their previous matchup back in January as the team secured a 74-46 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cumberland Gap's Brady Harris, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cherokee still be able to contain Harris? There's only one way to find out.
