Basketball Preview: Linn Wildcats vs. Russellville Indians
Linn is 8-2 against the Indians since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Linn Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Russellville Indians at 6:00 p.m. Linn is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Last Wednesday, Linn came up short against the Panthers and fell 62-53.
Linn's defeat came about despite a quality game from Noah Hall, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Seth Wolfe, who scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Russellville has not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They were the clear victor by a 71-51 margin over New Bloomfield. Russellville pushed the score to 60-39 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Linn's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Russellville, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14.
Linn strolled past the Indians when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 62-48. Will Linn repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
