The Cumberland Pirates will square off against the Unity Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cumberland is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
If Cumberland beats Unity Christian with 46 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Cumberland snuck past Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond with a 46-41 victory on Saturday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cumberland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Roedl, who posted 16 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Harmon, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 56-52 to Argenta-Oreana.
Cumberland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for Unity Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Everything came up roses for Cumberland against Unity Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 70-38 win. In that contest, Cumberland amassed a halftime lead of 49-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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