Novinger hasn't had much luck against Linn County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Novinger Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Linn County Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Novinger saw some tournament action on Monday. They fell to Milan 45-41. While losing is never fun, Novinger can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 416th, while Milan is ranked 195th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 58-30, which was the final score in Linn County's tilt against Madison on Monday.
Novinger's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Linn County, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Novinger against Linn County in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 53-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Novinger 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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