Linn County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Meadville Eagles. The Mustangs lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 71-26 score last time.
It was another big night for Mason Dennis, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 21 points along with seven boards and five steals for Meadville. Dennis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Donivan Schreckhise, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points.
Linn County's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Meadville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Linn County and Mercer will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meadville will take on Winston in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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