Basketball Game Preview: Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Lions vs. Wilton/Wing Miners

Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock and Wilton/Wing are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Lions will host the Wilton/Wing Miners at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock will be strutting in after a win while Wilton/Wing will be coming in after a loss.

Last Saturday, Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock earned a 44-36 victory over Sargent County. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.

Meanwhile, Wilton/Wing ended up a good deal behind Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] on Thursday and lost 58-39. The Miners have struggled against Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Wilton/Wing, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6.

Everything came up roses for Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock against Wilton/Wing in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 65-18 win. Does Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wilton/Wing turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.