After three games on the road, Linden-McKinley is heading back home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Columbus International Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Linden-McKinley's defense has only allowed 28.3 points per game this season, so Columbus International's offense will have their work cut out for Columbus International.
Last Tuesday, Linden-McKinley was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 37-36 to Mifflin.
Despite the loss, Linden-McKinley saw an underclassman step up: Christiana Towns scored 26 points. Towns scored a full 72.2% of Linden-McKinley's points, the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dennie Houston, who scored six points.
Columbus International has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 31 points or more this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Cristo Rey 52-6 at home. That looming 52-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Columbus International yet this season.
Linden-McKinley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Columbus International, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Linden-McKinley against Columbus International in their previous matchup back in January of 2020 as the team secured a 46-18 victory. Will Linden-McKinley repeat their success, or does Columbus International have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
