After flying high against the Mifflin Punchers last Monday, the Linden-McKinley Panthers came back down to earth. Linden-McKinley was outmatched by Columbus International on the road and fell 73-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Linden-McKinley has suffered yet this season.
Leila Carter continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Columbus International, dropping a triple-double on 44 points, 13 rebounds, and 14 steals. That makes it 15 consecutive games in which Carter has scored at least a third of Columbus International's points. Annazai Ingram-cross was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds.
Linden-McKinley dropped their record down to 7-7 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Columbus International, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Linden-McKinley will take on East at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. As for Columbus International, they will head out on the road to face off against Whetstone at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Whetstone is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
