The Mifflin Punchers will head out on the road to face off against the Linden-McKinley Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Mifflin and three for Linden-McKinley.
On Tuesday, Mifflin came up short against Columbus International and fell 54-43.
Linden-McKinley suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Beechcroft by a score of 40-38.
Mifflin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Linden-McKinley, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Mifflin barely slipped by Linden-McKinley in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 37-36. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Linden-McKinley's Christiana Towns, who scored 26 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mifflin still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
