The Linden Patriots and the Marengo Panthers will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Linden will be strutting in after a victory while Marengo will be coming in after a defeat.
Linden is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 48-36 win over Choctaw County on Friday. The score was all tied up 15-15 at the break, but the Patriots were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Marengo suffered their closest loss since January 5th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Clarke County by a score of 32-30. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 79th).
The victory made it two in a row for Linden and bumps their season record up to 2-4. As for Marengo, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
Linden lost to Marengo at home by a decisive 48-31 margin in their previous matchup last Friday. Will Linden have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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