Cumberland Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Gilmer Buckeyes, falling 66-41. The Knights lost against the Buckeyes in their previous head to head back in February of 2019, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 78-19 score last time.
Cumberland Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Gilmer, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-18.
Cumberland Academy and Gilmer could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Cumberland Academy (ranked 1197th) will meet Pine Tree (ranked 541st) at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Gilmer will face off against Spring Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 566 places (1070 vs. 504).
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