The Franklin Broncos will head out on the road to square off against the Cumberland Dukes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Franklin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-45 to Greensville County. The defeat continues a trend for the Broncos in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Cumberland entered their tilt with Charles City on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Panthers 53-29. The Dukes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 22 points or more this season.
Cumberland's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.3 points. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Franklin was dealt a bruising 69-15 defeat at the hands of Cumberland when the teams last played on Saturday. Can Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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