Ohio High School Basketball - Linden-McKinley nips Johnstown-Monroe
December 29, 2016: Johnstown, OH 43031 Linden-McKinley Panthers (Columbus, OH) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies (Johnstown, OH), 43-40 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Linden-McKinley upgrades its record to 2-4 on the season. The Panthers travel to Centennial (Columbus, OH) to play the Stars in a Columbus City - North bout on Tuesday, January 17. The Stars go into the bout with a record of 2-6.
Next up, the Johnnies play the Watkins Memorial Warriors (Pataskala, OH) in a Licking County bout, on Friday, January 6. Johnstown-Monroe will attempt to upgrade on its 3-6 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 1-6 record after their 45-44 non-league loss to Marion Harding (Marion, OH).