Cumberland County and Russell County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Cumberland County Panthers will host the Russell County Lakers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Cumberland County took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 61-48 win over Allen County-Scottsville.
Meanwhile, Russell County earned a 70-60 victory over Wayne County on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lakers.
Cumberland County's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Russell County, they are also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Cumberland County came out on top in a nail-biter against Russell County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, sneaking past 80-77. Will Cumberland County repeat their success, or does Russell County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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