The Cumberland Gap Panthers will head out to face off against the Washburn Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Cumberland Gap blew past Hancock County, posting a 55-26 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Washburn on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Independent Athletic Ministries out of the water with a 66-25 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Pirates had established a 37 point advantage.
Washburn's win came from a few key players Cumberland Gap will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ebany Hill, who went 8 for 20 en route to 20 points and four steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylie Proffitt, who went 8 of 18 on her way to 17 points along with six assists and five steals.
Cumberland Gap has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Washburn, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-8.
Cumberland Gap strolled past Washburn in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 52-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cumberland Gap since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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