Cumberland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Classical Purple 84-41. While losing is never fun, the Clippers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Purple are ranked second).
Classical's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abdul Evans led the charge by putting up 19 points. With that strong performance, Evans is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Eliezer Delbrey was another key player, earning 15 points.
Cumberland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Classical, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cumberland won't have much time to rest: their next game is against North Kingstown at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Classical, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge St. Raphael Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Classical is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.4 points per game this season.
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