Linden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 44-24 to the Venture Academy Mustangs. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Kelyiana Neal continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Venture Academy, almost dropping a double-double on 28 points and nine steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Neal has scored at least a third of Venture Academy's points. Sarah Wegner was another key player, putting up six points along with 13 boards and three steals.
Linden's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Venture Academy, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Linden will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Big Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025. Venture Academy also won't see the court for a while: their next contest is against Millennium at 6:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025.
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