Recap: Independent Panthers vs. Garden Plain Owls
The Independent Panthers pushed their score all the way to 56 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Garden Plain by a score of 59-56. Independent was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Garden Plain apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Independent lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jaylen Phillips-Grey, who scored 20 points. Sir Ryan Dennis was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six steals and five assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Independent and nudges their season record down to 10-6. As for Garden Plain, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.
Independent will head out on the road to square off against Chaparral at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Independent is facing Chaparral at the right time seeing as Chaparral is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Garden Plain, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kingman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kansas (Kingman is ranked 197th, while Garden Plain is ranked 186th).
