Basketball Game Preview: Linden Lions vs. Venture Academy Mustangs

Having just played yesterday, the Linden Lions will get right back to it and host the Venture Academy Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Linden is looking for their season's first win.

Linden is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Calaveras on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Linden had to suffer through a 55-2 loss at the hands of Calaveras. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Venture Academy ended up a good deal behind Orestimba on Tuesday and lost 45-30. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Venture Academy's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-5. As for Linden, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Linden strolled past Venture Academy in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 64-49. Does Linden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Venture Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.