Basketball Recap: Independence's Run of Three Straight Wins Now Over

Knights

Previous 5 Games

01/17/25 vs Heritage	41-48
01/14/25 @ Centennial	50-40
01/10/25 @ Lebanon Trail	61-38
01/07/25 vs Frisco	53-41
01/03/25 @ Liberty	21-27

Independence lost against Heritage back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Independence Knights took a 48-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Coyotes. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Leading Heritage to victory were Jadyn Middleton and Elyse Mercado. Middleton posted 11 points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Mercado went 5 of 8 en route to 14 points. The dominant performance gave Mercado a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Drummond, who earned seven points.

Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Heritage, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-16.

Independence will face off against Emerson at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heritage, they will welcome Memorial at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Memorial will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Heritage surely won't give up without a fight.