Basketball Recap: Linn County Beats Novinger for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Linn County hadn't done well against Novinger recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Linn County Mustangs managed a 63-58 win over the Novinger Wildcats. Winning may never get old, but the Mustangs sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Linn County's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-4. As for Novinger, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.

Linn County and Novinger could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Linn County will challenge Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. on Friday down 371 places (471 vs. 100). Meanwhile, Novinger (ranked 461st) will meet Green City (ranked 84th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.