The Cumberland Colts's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their eighth straight defeat. The matchup between them and Bridgeton wasn't particularly close, with Cumberland falling 60-42. Cumberland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bridgeton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
When it comes to explaining why Cumberland lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zikwon Anderson. Despite the final result, he scored 12 points along with three steals.
It was another big night for Jameel Purnell, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 16 rebounds for Bridgeton. That makes it four consecutive games in which Purnell has scored at least a third of Bridgeton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anderson, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Cumberland's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-22. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Bridgeton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-13.
Cumberland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bridgeton, they will head out on the road to take on Eastern at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Bridgeton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Saturday.
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