Russell County and Cumberland County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Russell County Lakers will square off against the Cumberland County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Russell County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matches.
Last Monday, Russell County earned a 70-60 win over Wayne County.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cumberland County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Allen County-Scottsville by a score of 61-48 on Tuesday.
Russell County pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Cumberland County, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Russell County couldn't quite finish off Cumberland County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 80-77. Can Russell County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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