Preview: Linn Wildcats vs. Russellville Indians
The Linn Wildcats will face off against the Russellville Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Linn is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
In what's become a running theme this season, Linn gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Lincoln with a sharp 48-22 win. Given Linn's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while Lincoln is ranked 498th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Linn's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kiana Hostetler, who scored 18 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Senevey, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Russellville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-46 win over Harrisburg on Thursday.
Linn is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Russellville, their win bumped their record up to 17-11.
Linn came up short against Russellville in their previous matchup on February 5th, falling 61-56. Can Linn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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