Cumberland is 8-0 against Martinsville since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cumberland Pirates will look to defend their home court against the Martinsville Bluestreaks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Villa Grove scored an imposing 56 points on Tuesday, Cumberland still came out on top. Cumberland walked away with a 65-56 victory over Villa Grove. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cumberland.
Cumberland found their leader in underclassman Zack Harmon, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 17 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cameron Roedl, who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, Martinsville beat Dugger Union 53-40 last Thursday. The win was just what Martinsville needed coming off of a 63-37 loss in their prior matchup.
Adam Parcel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points along with six rebounds and four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Martinsville's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiden Simons, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Cumberland's win bumped their record up to 11-18. As for Martinsville, they pushed their record up to 12-17 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Cumberland have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Martinsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cumberland won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, slipping by Martinsville 46-45. Will Cumberland repeat their success, or does Martinsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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