If Cumberland was riding high fresh off their 53-27 takedown of Shea last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cumberland Clippers fell 59-49 to the Tolman Tigers on Wednesday. The Clippers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Tolman was led to victory by Nathan Borden and John Hilaire. Borden went 8 for 16 on his way to 20 points and six steals, while Hilaire went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points along with five assists and four steals. Hilaire has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Hayson Ortiz, who posted six points.
Cumberland's defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Tolman, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Cranston East the next time they take the court. Cumberland will head out to face Cranston East at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, while Tolman will head out to face them at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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