Basketball Game Preview: Harleton Wildcats vs. Linden-Kildare Tigers

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Harleton Wildcats challenge the Linden-Kildare Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

On Saturday, Harleton took a blow against Big Sandy, falling 88-36. Harleton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Linden-Kildare was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 73-12 loss at the hands of Hawkins. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1685th, while the Hawks are ranked 362nd).

Harleton's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Linden-Kildare, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-16.

Everything came up roses for Harleton against Linden-Kildare in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 62-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harleton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.