Linn hadn't done well against Clifton-Clyde recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Linn Bulldogs snuck past the Clifton-Clyde Eagles with a 50-46 victory. The win almost wasn't to be: the Bulldogs were down 30-16 in the second quarter.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sevy Wurtz, who posted 15 points. Wurtz's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Lillian Steinbrock, who on her way to 10 points.
Linn is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points over those games. Clifton-Clyde's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-5.
Linn does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clifton-Clyde, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 72-9 victory against Bishop Seabury Academy on the 24th.
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