The Cumberland Academy Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Gilmer Buckeyes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cumberland Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games.
Cumberland Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took down Carthage 67-53. The win was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Gilmer unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 68-46 to Chapel Hill. While losing is never fun, the Buckeyes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1022nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 290th).
Gilmer's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Cumberland Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Cumberland Academy came up short against Gilmer in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, falling 42-34. Can Cumberland Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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