Cumberland is 0-10 against Buckingham since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cumberland Dukes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buckingham Knights at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Cumberland's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups.
Last Monday, Cumberland strolled past Randolph-Henry with points to spare, taking the game 61-45.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Buckingham's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell to Amelia County 64-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Cumberland pushed their record up to 9-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Buckingham, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
Cumberland lost to Buckingham at home by a decisive 81-65 margin in their previous matchup on Friday. Will Cumberland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.