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Okaw Valley’s Joe Jeffers tries to fend off two Cumberland players for the rebound Friday night.

January 14, 2015

19-2 run gets Cumberland out in front for good

By Matt Kracht
NP Sports Reporter

The Okaw Valley men’s basketball stumbled on Friday night versus the Cumberland Pirates in a physical contest. But head coach Tony Sparks knew coming in it would be a tough contest.

“Being out of school the last couple days has kind of messed with our rhythm,” he said. “Coming into it we knew they were one of the most physical teams we have seen all year. They are all running over 200 pounds, even the guards. It was not a team we match up well with across the board. As a roster top to bottom that is not a good matchup for us.”

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