Coventry Christian hasn't had much luck against Linville Hill recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Coventry Christian will welcome the Linville Hill Warriors at 5:00 p.m.
Coventry Christian is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Lancaster County Christian 61-14. While losing is never fun, Coventry Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 679th, while Lancaster County Christian is ranked 218th).
Meanwhile, Linville Hill had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They blew past the Cougars, posting a 55-14 win. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
Linville Hill had a senior duo take command as Ellie Rishel went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points along with eight boards and six steals and Desiree Smucker went 7 of 15 on her way to 18 points. Smucker is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Abrielle Fisher, who posted six points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Linville Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Linville Hill's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.9 points per game. As for Coventry Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13-1.
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