North Carolina High School Basketball - Providence topped by Independence
January 3, 2023: Charlotte, NC 28270 The Independence Patriots basketball team scored 52 points and restricted the host Providence Panthers to 41 in the Patriots league victory on Tuesday.
The Patriots now sport a 13-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host East Mecklenburg for a 4A Conference 59 contest on Friday, January 6. Independence will battle a Eagles team coming off a 47-27 non-league loss to Ardrey Kell (Charlotte, NC). The Eagles record now stands at 3-11.
The Panthers (4-10) will now prepare for their contest against Rocky River (Mint Hill, NC). The CMS Athletics come into the 4A Conference 59 contest with a 3-9 record. In their last contest, Rocky River was defeated by Butler (Matthews, NC), 59-23, in a league contest.