The Linden-McKinley Panthers will head out to square off against the Mifflin Punchers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mifflin took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Linden-McKinley, who comes in off a win.
Linden-McKinley will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Independence, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Linden-McKinley greeted the New Year with with a 39-23 victory over Independence.
Meanwhile, Mifflin was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Columbus International and fell 74-31. While losing is never fun, the Punchers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 772nd, while the Lions are ranked 289th).
Linden-McKinley's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Mifflin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Linden-McKinley against Mifflin in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 77-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Linden-McKinley 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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