Basketball Game Preview: Linden-Kildare Tigers vs. McLeod Longhorns

Linden-Kildare is 0-10 against McLeod since January of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Linden-Kildare Tigers will host the McLeod Longhorns at 6:00 p.m.

On Tuesday, Linden-Kildare came up short against Hughes Springs and fell 33-25. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely McLeod's strategy against Overton on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that McLeod blew Overton out of the water with a 41-5 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-2.

This is the second loss in a row for Linden-Kildare and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for McLeod, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-13.

Linden-Kildare couldn't quite finish off McLeod in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 47-45. Can Linden-Kildare avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.