West Virginia High School Basketball - Independence tops Midland Trail
February 14, 2023: Coal City, WV 25823 Independence Patriots (Coal City, WV) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Midland Trail Patriots (Hico, WV), 70-53 in a league bout.
With the victory, Independence upgrades its record to 6-10 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to WestSide (Clear Fork, WV) to play the Renegades in a Coalfield AA bout on Friday, February 17. The Renegades come into the bout with a record of 9-9. WestSide won 74-72 in their recent non-league bout against West Logan Christian Academy (Logan, WV)
Next up, the Patriots play the River View Raiders (Bradshaw, WV) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, February 21. Midland Trail will attempt to upgrade on its 11-9 season record. The Raiders come into the bout with a 8-10 record after their 66-64 non-league loss to Mingo Central (Matewan, WV).