Basketball Recap: Independence Wildcats vs. Lake Cormorant
It was fun while it lasted, but Independence's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Tuesday. They fell to the Lake Cormorant Lake Cormorant 67-61. The loss put an end to the Wildcats' undefeated start to the season.
Despite the defeat, Independence saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kylan Higgenbottom went 9 for 11 en route to 22 points plus two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Higgenbottom has scored all season. Tarrell Wilson was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Independence fell to 6-1. As for Lake Cormorant, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Independence Wildcats face off against the North Panola Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lake Cormorant, they will square off against Hernando at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. Lake Cormorant is facing Hernando at the right time seeing as Hernando is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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