The Newton Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Cumberland Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Newton can't be to happy about their upcoming road game considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Tuesday. They came up short against Dieterich, falling 62-38.
Meanwhile, Cumberland unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 57-50 to Vandalia on Tuesday. The Pirates have struggled against the Vandals recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Cumberland saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Cameron Roedl, who went 6 for 15 en route to 18 points plus two steals, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Roedl a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Chase Stewart, who went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points.
Everything came up roses for Newton against Cumberland in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 70-37 win. Does Newton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cumberland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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