The Cumberland Pirates lost against the Argenta-Oreana Bombers back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Cumberland fell just short of Argenta-Oreana by a score of 45-43. Cumberland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Cumberland lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kelby Bierman. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Zack Harmon was another key contributor, scoring four points along with nine rebounds.
Cumberland's loss dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Argenta-Oreana, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Cumberland will head out on the road to square off against Sullivan at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Cumberland focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Friday. As for Argenta-Oreana, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Villa Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Argenta-Oreana is coming into the game with five straight wins at home, so Villa Grove is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
