Arcola was the 63-36 winner over Cumberland when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Arcola Purple Riders fell 61-49 to the Cumberland Pirates on Thursday.
Arcola's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7. As for Cumberland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arcola will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Villa Grove at 6:00 p.m. on January 27th. After both having extra time off, Cumberland and Sullivan will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th.
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