Basketball Game Preview: Beechcroft Cougars vs. Linden-McKinley Panthers

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Beechcroft Cougars challenge the Linden-McKinley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday...

Last Friday, Beechcroft was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-49 to Centennial.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Linden-McKinley). They secured a 59-54 W over East on Friday.

Linden-McKinley's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9. As for Beechcroft, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.

Beechcroft didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Linden-McKinley in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 50-46 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beechcroft since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.