Cumberland hasn't had much luck against Buckingham recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cumberland Dukes will be playing at home against the Buckingham Knights at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Cumberland humbled Lunenburg Central with a 59-29 victory. The Dukes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 29 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Buckingham had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They managed a 62-56 win over the Raiders. The score was all tied up 30-30 at the break, but the Knights were the better team in the second half.
Buckingham is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Cumberland, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Cumberland lost to Buckingham at home by a decisive 76-58 margin in their previous meeting on Saturday. Will Cumberland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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