Basketball Recap: Independence Patriots vs. Garinger Wildcats
The Independence Patriots stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Garinger 72-43 at home. With Independence ahead 37-16 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Independence's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kamryn Kitchen, who scored 18 points along with three steals. Kitchen hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. Another player making a difference was Hannah Moss, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Despite the loss, Garinger saw an underclassman step up: Misa Garris scored 26 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. That was a full 60.5% of Garinger's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Imonee Patterson, who scored two points along with ten rebounds.
Independence has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Garinger, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-9.
Independence will face off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Providence will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Patriots are ranked 17th). As for Garinger, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Charlotte Catholic will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
