The Cumberland Dukes are taking a road trip to square off against the Prince Edward County Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Cumberland earned a 33-24 victory over Rappahannock. The win continues a trend for the Dukes in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Prince Edward County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Buckingham, posting a 64-33 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Knights are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Prince Edward County pushed their record up to 21-0 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.1 points over those games. As for Cumberland, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
Cumberland was dealt a bruising 66-15 loss at the hands of Prince Edward County when the teams last played on Tuesday. Can Cumberland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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