Linden hasn't had much luck against Lathrop recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Linden Lions will take on the Lathrop Spartans at 3:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Linden will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Amador, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Linden walked away with a 70-60 victory over Amador on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lathrop). They breezed by Franklin to the tune of 73-37 on Monday. The Spartans pushed the score to 56-33 by the end of the third, a deficit the Yellowjackets had little chance of recovering from.
Linden's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Lathrop, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Linden took a serious blow against Lathrop in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 79-47. Thankfully for Linden, Reniel Crisostomo (who went 6 for 7from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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