Preview: East Tigers vs. Linden-McKinley Panthers
The East Tigers will be playing at home against the Linden-McKinley Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
East's recent rough patch got a bit rougher two weeks ago after their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Columbus International by a score of 46-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat East has suffered yet this season.
Linden-McKinley suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Columbus International, falling 73-43.
East has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Linden-McKinley, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-7.
East might still be hurting after the 54-29 loss they got from Linden-McKinley when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Linden-McKinley's Christiana Towns, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 19 rebounds. Now that East knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
