Basketball Recap: Cumberland Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Dukes

Margin (Wins)

01/24/25 vs Amelia County	36
01/13/25 vs Surry County	33
02/07/25 vs Lunenburg Central	32
12/17/24 @ Amelia County	32
01/28/25 @ Lunenburg Central	30

Cumberland waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Essex Trojans 69-49. The Dukes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Cumberland pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points over those games. As for Essex, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cumberland will venture away from home to face off against Prince Edward County at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. Cumberland is facing Prince Edward County at the right time seeing as Prince Edward County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Essex, they will head out to challenge Westmoreland at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.