North Carolina High School Basketball - Independence nipped by Porter Ridge
December 17, 2013: Indian Trail, NC 28079 The Porter Ridge Pirates tipped the visiting Independence Patriots basketball team by a final score of 42-36 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Pirates face the Garinger Wildcats (Charlotte, NC) in a non-league game, on Thursday, December 19. Porter Ridge will attempt to move on its 2-1 season record. The Wildcats enter the game with a 1-4 record after their 46-37 non-league loss to Butler (Matthews, NC).
With the defeat, Independence moves to 1-4 on the year. The Patriots host Garinger (Charlotte, NC) to face the Wildcats in a game on Tuesday, January 7. The Wildcats enter the game with a record of 2-4.