Cummings suffered their biggest defeat since December 4th on Friday. They lost 67-41 to the Overhills Jaguars. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Jaguars are ranked 91st).
Overhills found their leader in sophomore Ja?Von Motta, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds. Motta's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cj Roland, who posted 15 points and three steals.
Cummings now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Overhills, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cummings will challenge Chatham Central at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Overhills, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Union Pines at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Union Pines' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.
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