Basketball Game Preview: Linville Hill Warriors vs. Coventry Christian

Linville Hill has gone 4-0 against Coventry Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Linville Hill Warriors will head out to take on Coventry Christian at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Linville Hill has six straight victories, Coventry Christian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Friday, everything came up roses for Linville Hill against Conestoga Christian as the team secured a 55-14 win. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 22 points or more this season.

Linville Hill had a senior duo take command as Ellie Rishel went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points along with eight boards and six steals and Desiree Smucker went 7 for 15 on her way to 18 points. Smucker is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Abrielle Fisher was another key player, putting up six points in addition to six assists and three steals.

Linville Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Coventry Christian had to suffer through a 61-14 loss at the hands of Lancaster County Christian. While losing is never fun, Coventry Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 679th, while Lancaster County Christian is ranked 218th).

Linville Hill pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.9 points per game. As for Coventry Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13-1.