The Linsly Cadets will head out on the road to challenge the Archbishop Alter Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Linsly was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 73-68 to Wheeling Central Catholic. The Cadets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Alter strolled past Bishop Fenwick with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 65-49. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Falcons are ranked 506th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Archbishop Alter's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Linsly, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-8.
Linsly didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Archbishop Alter in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 47-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Linsly since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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