The Keith Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Linden Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Saturday, Keith had to suffer through a 66-18 loss at the hands of Charles Henderson. The contest marked the Bears' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Linden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Hatch, falling 66-20. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 371st, while the Bobcats are ranked 149th).
Keith's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Linden, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Keith took their win against Linden in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 56-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Keith since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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