North Carolina High School Basketball - East Mecklenburg knocked off by Independence
January 20, 2017: Charlotte, NC 28227 The Independence Patriots basketball team scored 59 points and held the visiting East Mecklenburg Eagles to 48 in the Patriots league triumph on Friday.
The Patriots now sport a 14-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Myers Park for a Southwestern 4A contest on Monday, January 23. Independence will battle a Mustangs team coming off a 70-59 league loss to Rocky River (Mint Hill, NC). The Mustangs record now stands at 9-7.
The Eagles (8-10) will now prepare for their contest against David W. Butler (Matthews, NC). The Bulldogs enter the Southwestern 4A contest with a 19-0 record. In their last contest, David W. Butler ran past Garinger (Charlotte, NC), 76-33, in a league contest.