Patriots drop Akron, finish area unbeaten

Linden (19-1) polished off an unbeaten area slate Tuesday with a 62-48 win over a formidable Akron squad.

The Patriots got off to a 27-7 run in the first quarter, fueled largely by Shauka Reese’s four three-pointers in the frame.

The Patriots had eight different players score on the night with Reese leading the charge by posting 21 points. Imoras Agee finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds while Chris Rogers had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Johnny Tubbs paced Akron with 21 points while Quin Jeffery added 13.

Linden is scheduled to host Demopolis Friday night before hosting the area tournament next week.