The Venture Academy Mustangs will take on the Linden Lions in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Venture Academy ended up a good deal behind Orestimba and lost 45-30. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Linden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 55-2 defeat at the hands of Calaveras. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-0.
Venture Academy's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-5. As for Linden, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Things could have been worse for Venture Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 64-49 loss to Linden in their previous meeting back in January. Can Venture Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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