Cumby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 62-61 heartbreaker at the hands of the Yantis Owls. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-59 last Saturday.
| 12/20/24 vs Yantis | 23 |
| 12/17/24 @ North Hopkins | 27 |
| 12/14/24 vs Yantis | 30 |
| 12/14/24 @ Campbell | 18 |
| 12/13/24 @ Fannindel | 17 |
Cumby's loss came despite strong showings from Chett Vaughan and Chayton Vaughan. Chett dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards, while Chayton went 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points in addition to six boards and five steals. The contest was Chett's 18th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Dakari Johnson, who went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points and three steals.
Cumby's record now sits at 9-9. As for Yantis, they pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Cumby will take on Liberty-Eylau in a tournament on Thursday. Liberty-Eylau will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Cumby surely won't give up without a fight. As for Yantis, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Saltillo at 3:30 p.m. on December 31st. Yantis is facing Saltillo at the right time seeing as Saltillo is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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