Linden-McKinley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-38 heartbreaker at the hands of the Belmont Bison. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bison apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Belmont had a senior duo take command as Dayvion Porter dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds and Jason Maddickes went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points and four steals. Those ten boards set a new season-high mark for Porter.
Linden-McKinley's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3. As for Belmont, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-4.
Linden-McKinley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 50-46 loss against Beechcroft on the 17th. As for Belmont, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 40-25 defeat against Stivers School for the Arts on the 20th.
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