North Carolina High School Basketball - East Mecklenburg trounced by Independence
January 29, 2019: Charlotte, NC 28212 The Independence Patriots routed the host East Mecklenburg Eagles basketball team by a final score of 60-36 in Tuesday's league battle.
The Patriots now possess a 8-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Porter Ridge for a Southwestern 4A battle on Friday, February 1. Independence will confront a Pirates team coming off a 76-23 league loss to David W. Butler (Matthews, NC). The Pirates record now stands at 3-13.
The Eagles (4-11) will now prepare for their battle against Garinger (Charlotte, NC). The Wildcats come into the Southwestern 4A battle with a 1-15 record. In their last battle, Garinger was overwhelmed by Hickory Ridge (Harrisburg, NC), 71-11, in a league battle.