Carthage won the last time they faced Cumberland Academy, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Carthage Bulldogs' way against the Cumberland Academy Knights as the Carthage Bulldogs made off with a 3-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on five straight.
A big factor in the win was Carthage's feisty defense: they held Cumberland Academy to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-18.
Carthage's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-12. As for Cumberland Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carthage is on the road again on Tuesday to play Chapel Hill at 6:30 p.m. Carthage is facing Chapel Hill at the right time seeing as Chapel Hill is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Cumberland Academy, they will head out to take on Spring Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Spring Hill will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Cumberland Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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