Basketball Recap: Cumberland Beats Franklin for Their Sixth Straight Win

Dukes

Previous 6 Games

12/16/24 vs Franklin	50-30
12/13/24 vs Charles City	53-29
12/10/24 vs Nottoway	48-26
12/09/24 @ Charles City	52-39
12/07/24 vs Franklin	69-15
12/06/24 @ Randolph-Henry	26-22

Cumberland came tearing into Monday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 50-30 margin over the Franklin Broncos. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 69-15 last Saturday.

Cumberland pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Franklin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.

Both squads 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 Amelia County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cumberland is facing Amelia County at the right time seeing as Amelia County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Franklin, they and Southampton will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played.