The Linden Patriots lost against the Marion Rams back in December of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Linden took a 45-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marion. Linden has struggled against Marion recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Linden's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Keilyn Edwards, who scored 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Brown, who scored 8 points.
Linden's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Marion, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Linden will take on Demopolis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Demopolis presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Linden in Alabama (Demopolis is ranked 183rd, while Linden is ranked 374th). As for Marion, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Choctaw County at 8:00 p.m.