Basketball Recap: Linn Piles Up the Points Against Russellville

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

12/02/24 vs Vienna	41
01/20/25 vs Russellville	33
12/18/24 vs Vienna	31
12/07/24 vs Osage	27
12/30/24 @ Blair Oaks	27
12/09/24 @ Iberia	21

There's no place like home for Linn, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed by the Russellville Indians to the tune of 55-22 on Monday. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.

Linn's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kiana Hostetler, who went 6 of 15 en route to 17 points and five rebounds. Hostetler has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Hackmann, who posted 12 points.

Linn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.

Linn's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Russellville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.

Linn is taking a road trip to square off against Owensville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Linn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season. As for Russellville, they will be playing at home against Belle at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.