The Unity Eagles will face off against the Cumberland Beavers on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Unity comes in on eight and Cumberland on five.
On Tuesday, Unity needed a bit of extra time to put away Glenwood City. They came out on top against the Hilltoppers by a score of 57-46. The score was all tied up 24-24 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Cumberland beat Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 64-60 on Thursday. Given the Beavers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cumberland's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. As for Unity, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Unity beat Cumberland 43-33 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Does Unity have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cumberland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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