The Coalfield Yellow Jackets and the Cumberland Gap Panthers will round out the year against one another at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Coalfield is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 64-60 heartbreaker at the hands of Wartburg Central.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cumberland Gap). Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 86-47 stomp they got against Red Bird. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Cumberland Gap pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Coalfield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
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