Basketball Game Preview: Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Lions vs. Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] Cougars

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Previous 4 Games

02/13/24 - Home	62-55 W
02/02/23 - Neutral	56-24 W
02/03/22 - Neutral	56-25 W
02/04/21 - Neutral	77-61 W

Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock is a perfect 4-0 against Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lions duke it out with the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games.

If Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock beats Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] with 71 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock enjoyed a cozy 71-55 win over LaMoure/Litchville-Marion on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Loboes: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] came up short against Garrison on Thursday and fell 46-38. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Troopers: they've now lost five in a row.

Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky], their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.

Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock was able to grind out a solid victory over Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 62-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.