After two games on the road, Cumberland is heading back home. They will take on the Villa Grove Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Villa Grove took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cumberland, who comes in off a win.
Cumberland scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They breezed by Unity Christian on the road to the tune of 70-38. The win was just what Cumberland needed coming off of a 52-31 defeat in their prior contest.
Kelby Bierman had an outrageously good game as he scored 21 points along with seven assists and five steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Harmon, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Villa Grove lost to Arcola at home by a decisive 63-47 margin on Friday. Villa Grove has not had much luck with Arcola recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Cumberland's win bumped their record up to 10-18. As for Villa Grove, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-12.
Cumberland was able to grind out a solid victory over Villa Grove when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 44-35. Will Cumberland repeat their success, or does Villa Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
