After flying high against Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine on Friday, Cumberland came back down to earth. The Pirates fell 44-39 to the Casey-Westfield Warriors on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, Cumberland still got an impressive performance from Reed Miller, who went 5-for-6 en route to 11 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Zack Harmon, who posted four points and eight boards.
Leighton Jones had another great game (as he tends to do), shooting 60% from the field on his way to 20 points for Casey-Westfield. Jones has been hot recently, having posted 20 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Fred Thomas, who put up seven points and six rebounds.
Cumberland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Casey-Westfield, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Looking ahead, Cumberland will take on Neoga at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates will be up against the Indians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 59.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Casey-Westfield, they will square off against Robinson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The contest will give the Warriors their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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