Illinois High School Basketball - Cumberland fells Arcola
January 14, 2025: Arcola, IL 61910 The Cumberland Pirates basketball team scored 41 points and limited the host Arcola Purple Riders to 23 in the Pirates league triumph on Tuesday.
The Pirates now have a 10-8 record. They play next when they host Blue Ridge for a Lincoln Prairie game on Friday, January 17. Cumberland will confront a Knights team coming off a 81-60 league loss to Villa Grove (Villa Grove, IL). The Knights record now stands at 7-8.
With the loss, Arcola falls to 12-4 on the campaign. The Purple riders travel to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond (Arthur, IL) to confront the Knights in a Lincoln Prairie game on Friday, January 17. The Knights go into the game with a record of 4-12. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond won 49-44 in their recent league game against Argenta-Oreana (Argenta, IL)