The third road game was the charm for Belmont, as they earned their first road win of the season. They snuck past the Linden-McKinley Panthers with a 43-38 victory on Saturday. For the Bison, this counts as revenge for the 60-55 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Leading Belmont to victory were Dayvion Porter and Jason Maddickes. Porter dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards, while Maddickes went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points and four steals.
Belmont's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Linden-McKinley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3.
Belmont wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 40-25 loss against Stivers School for the Arts on the 20th. As for Linden-McKinley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-46 defeat against Beechcroft on the 17th.
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