Linville Hill is 3-0 against Coventry Christian since December of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Linville Hill will be home for the holidays to greet Coventry Christian at 7:30 p.m. Linville Hill will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
Last Friday, Linville Hill took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 58-28 win over Conestoga Christian.
Stephen Smucker and Giovanni Sejuste were among the main playmakers for Linville Hill as the former scored 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Sejuste's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jerome Stoltzfus, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Coventry Christian, who are still winless after their fourth matchup. They fell 52-41 to Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy last Thursday. While losing is never fun, Coventry Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 546th, while Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy is ranked 243rd).
Linville Hill's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Coventry Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Linville Hill against Coventry Christian in their previous meeting back in February as the squad secured a 58-29 victory. Will Linville Hill repeat their success, or does Coventry Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
