Cumberland County is 0-6 against Upperman since January of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Cumberland County Jets are taking a road trip to challenge the Upperman Bees at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cumberland County lost 87-66 to Stone Memorial on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Jets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Panthers are ranked 56th).
Meanwhile, Upperman entered their tilt with White County on Tuesday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They strolled past the Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 64-48.
This is the second loss in a row for Cumberland County and nudges their season record down to 8-20. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for Upperman, they pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Cumberland County took a serious blow against Upperman in their previous matchup back in January, falling 85-51. Can Cumberland County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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