Basketball Recap: Linden-McKinley Victorious

By Team Reports Dec 11, 2024, 10:52am

Basketball Recap: Linden-McKinley Panthers vs. East Tigers

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While Linden-McKinley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against the East Tigers by a score of 50-40 on Tuesday. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 57-48 loss the last time these two teams met.

Despite the loss, East still got an impressive performance from Kaliyah Barron, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Barron has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more rebounds the last 21 times she's played. Makeda Inman was another key player, putting up five points and 13 rebounds.

Panthers

Previous 2 Games

12/10/24 vs East50-40
12/06/24 vs Northland35-22

The win made it two in a row for Linden-McKinley and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.

Linden-McKinley won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hamilton Township at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

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