December 26- Cumberland Gap hosted the Elevation Christmas Classic, and the only game on schedule was the matchup between The Panthers and the Cardinals of Red Bird, Kentucky.
The two teams battled during the first period, and the Cardinals stayed close, but it got away from them during the second. Cumberland Gap rolled on away from Red Bird during the third and led 68-36. The Panthers went on to win 86-47 in part due to great games from Kolton Goins and Brady Harris. Goins scored 23, Harris had 22. Cody Weaver had 11, Keaton Clawson had nine, Braden Lane had eight, Eli Reed had five, Gavin Barton had four, and Cameron Burchett had one.
Red Bird was led in scoring by Lewis with 18, Belcher had 11 as did Osborne. Whitehead had five, and Smith finished with two.
*All scores are unofficial.
The Nikki Carter Insurance Agency Player of the Game was Kolton Goins.
Photos by The Zone- AE
