Basketball Game Preview: Linn County Mustangs vs. Mercer Cardinals

The Linn County Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Mercer Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Linn County will come in still looking for their first win of the season.

Last Tuesday, Linn County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-54 to Meadville.

Meanwhile, Mercer was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 52-48 to Tri-County.

Linn County's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mercer, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Things could have been worse for Linn County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-47 loss to Mercer when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Linn County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.