Cumberland and Amelia County are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2022, but not for long. The Cumberland Dukes are taking a road trip to take on the Amelia County Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Wednesday, Cumberland lost to Appomattox County on the road by a 61-43 margin.
Meanwhile, Amelia County came up short against Prince Edward County on Tuesday, falling 60-40. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Eagles are ranked 94th).
Amelia County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Cumberland, they suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 9-4.
Cumberland couldn't quite finish off Amelia County when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 42-40. Can Cumberland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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