There's no place like home for Linn, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They secured a 38-32 W over the New Bloomfield Wildcats on Tuesday. Linn hasn't had any issues with New Bloomfield recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Linn to victory, but perhaps none more so than Craig Laughlin, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 16 rebounds. Laughlin is becoming a predictor of Linn's success: when he posts at least ten boards the team is 2-1 (and 0-16 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Gus Peters, who posted ten points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Wildcats
| 02/04/25 vs New Bloomfield | 15 |
| 01/31/25 vs Fayette | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs Hallsville | 3 |
| 01/24/25 vs Fayette | 7 |
| 01/22/25 vs California | 3 |
| + 16 more games |
Linn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why New Bloomfield lost, don't look at Andrew Fouch. Despite the final result, he earned nine points and seven boards. That's the most rebounds Fouch has posted since back in February of 2024.
Linn's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-17. As for New Bloomfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.
Linn didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-45 victory against Bourbon on the 6th. As for New Bloomfield, they have also already played their next contest, a 67-61 defeat against Tipton on the 7th.
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