Linn had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 14-14 to make it four. They were outmatched by the Tipton Cardinals and fell 92-36. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Cardinals are ranked 12th).
Carley Brandt
| 02/25/26 @ Tipton | 18 |
| 02/23/26 vs New Bloomfield | 17 |
| 02/20/26 @ Russellville | 15 |
| 02/17/26 vs Eugene | 26 |
| 02/13/26 @ Tipton | 17 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the loss, Linn still got an impressive performance from Carley Brandt, who shot 62% from the field en route to 18 points and five rebounds. The contest was Brandt's ninth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Heslie Higginbotham, who posted nine points.
As for Tipton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-8. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tipton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ava Schlotzhauer, who dropped a double-double with 33 points and 14 boards. That's the most rebounds Schlotzhauer has posted since back in December of 2025. Madison Carvajal also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Linn does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tipton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-40 victory against Russellville on the 27th.
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