Cumberland Gap was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were dealt a 73-36 defeat at the hands of the Clinton Dragons. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Dragons are ranked 148th).
Despite the loss, Cumberland Gap saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brady Harris went 6 of 15 en route to 17 points. Cameron Burchett also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Cumberland Gap's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Clinton, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-10.
Cumberland Gap wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 88-59 victory against Twin Springs on the 1st. As for Clinton, they will take on Gibbs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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