Linden hasn't had much luck against Roselle Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Linden Tigers challenge the Roselle Catholic Lions at 7:00 p.m. Linden is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
On Saturday, Linden needed a bit of extra time to put away Newark Collegiate Academy. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 64-63 win over the Panthers.
It was another big night for Jekhi Burnam, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Martin Drejaj, who posted 14 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Roselle Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Seton Hall Prep by a score of 69-60 on Saturday.
Roselle Catholic pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for Linden, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Linden, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-46 loss to Roselle Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Linden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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