It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Linden can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Keith Bears and fell 72-29. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 427th, while the Bears are ranked 206th).
It was another big night for Titus Lanier, who went 9 of 18 en route to 23 points and five assists for Keith. Miles Hannah was another key player, going 8 for 12 on his way to 17 points.
Linden dropped their record down to 6-14 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Keith, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-15 record this season.
Linden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Keith, they will square off against Hatch at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Hatch's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
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