Basketball Recap: Linville Hill Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Linville Hill extended their postseason success on Saturday against Old Forge. They came out on top against the Old Forge Blue Devils by a score of 75-63. The win was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on three straight.

Drew Tibbins

Assists

03/15/25 vs Old Forge	12
03/12/25 vs Constitution	5
03/08/25 @ Marian Catholic	9
02/14/25 vs Coventry Christian	6
02/13/25 vs High Point Baptist Academy	3
+ 33 more games

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Linville Hill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Drew Tibbins, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 assists. That's the most assists Tibbins has posted since back in January of 2024. Stephen Smucker was another key player, shooting 85% from the field on his way to 23 points.

Tibbins wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Linville Hill was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They racked up nine more assists than Old Forge's also-impressive total of ten.

Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dj Fox, who went 7-for-9 to rack up 16 points and four steals. Thanks to that strong game, Fox now owns an excellent 55.6% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Camren Krushnowski, who shot 67% from the field en route to 15 points.

Linville Hill's record now sits at 27-3. As for Old Forge, they moved to 21-6 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.

Coming up, Linville Hill will square off against Northwest Area on Saturday. Northwest Area will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Linville Hill surely won't give up without a fight. Old Forge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.