Campbellsville 72, at Cumberland 56

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. (Interstat) — The Campbellsville Tigers, fueled by a dominant first-half defensive performance, snapped a three-game losing streak with a decisive 72-56 road victory over the Cumberland Phoenix in a men’s NAIA basketball game Thursday night. The most important part of the game was its opening phase, where Campbellsville established a commanding lead from which Cumberland never recovered. The Tigers’ defense was suffocating from the opening tip, forcing the Phoenix into a series of rushed and missed shots. Cumberland missed its first six field goal attempts and committed three turnovers before finally scoring its first basket nearly two minutes… Read more...