North Carolina High School Basketball - East Mecklenburg topped by Independence
December 6, 2016: Charlotte, NC 28212 The East Mecklenburg Eagles basketball team (Charlotte, NC), dropped 74-64 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Independence Patriots (Charlotte, NC)
The Patriots now possess a 5-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Porter Ridge for a Southwestern 4A battle on Friday, December 9. Independence will battle a Pirates team coming off a 59-51 non-league win over Cuthbertson (Waxhaw, NC). The Pirates record now stands at 3-2.
The Eagles (3-4) will now prepare for their battle against South Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC). The Sabres come into the non-league battle with a 3-4 record. In their last battle, South Mecklenburg prevailed over Harding University (Charlotte, NC), 62-39, in a league battle.