The Linton-Stockton Miners had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They took down Purdue Polytechnic 69-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Purdue Polytechnic lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Antwan Dorsett, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Damion Green, who scored 12 points.
Linton-Stockton is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Purdue Polytechnic, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4.
Linton-Stockton's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Terre Haute South Vigo at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (Linton-Stockton is ranked 123rd, while Terre Haute South Vigo is ranked 140th). As for Purdue Polytechnic, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bloomington South at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (Purdue Polytechnic is ranked 79th, while Bloomington South is ranked 90th).
