Basketball Recap: Linden-Mckinley Makes It Three in a Row at Home

Linden-McKinley's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They took down the Beechcroft Cougars 35-16. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 40-38 win the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

12/17/24 vs Beechcroft	35-16
12/10/24 vs East	50-40
12/06/24 vs Northland	35-22

Linden-McKinley pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Beechcroft, they now have a losing record at 3-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Linden-McKinley will take on Whetstone in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Whetstone will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Linden-McKinley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Beechcroft, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Beechcroft Cougars face off against the East Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Beechcroft is facing East at the right time seeing as East is stuck on a five-game losing streak.