Basketball Recap: Cumberland Takes a Loss

Cumberland and Paris squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Cumberland had to settle for second. They lost 55-35 to the Paris Tigers. The Pirates were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in January of 2017.

Cameron Roedl

Steals

02/26/25 @ Paris	2
02/24/25 vs Robinson	2
02/21/25 @ Martinsville	2
02/18/25 @ Villa Grove	2

Despite the loss, Cumberland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cameron Roedl posted 14 points and seven rebounds. Roedl has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Paris to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Rigdon, who scored 18 points in addition to seven assists and six steals. Paris is 10-4 when Rigdon posts five or more steals, but 8-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Carter Crippes, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.

Cumberland's defeat dropped their record down to 22-11. As for Paris, they pushed their record up to 18-14 with the win, which was their third straight at home.

Cumberland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Paris, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 57-41 loss against Lawrenceville on the 28th.