Union County and Cumberland Gap are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Union County Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Cumberland Gap Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Friday, Union County took a blow against Grainger, falling 65-38.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Gap ended up a good deal behind Pineville on Saturday and lost 56-38. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 273rd in Tennessee, while the Mountain Lions are ranked 122nd in Kentucky).
Union County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Cumberland Gap, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Union County ended up a good deal behind Cumberland Gap in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, losing 65-46. Can Union County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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