Basketball Recap: Independence Picks Up 17th Consecutive Win
By Team Reports
Jan 7, 2026, 2:50am
Basketball Recap: Independence Wildcats vs. Winona Tigers
| 01/06/26 vs Winona | 71-58 |
| 12/30/25 vs Kirk Academy | 52-37 |
| 12/29/25 vs Eupora | 62-57 |
| 12/20/25 vs Overton | 52-40 |
| 12/18/25 vs Potts Camp | 76-66 |
| + 12 more games |
Independence waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. They walked away with a 71-58 victory over the Winona Tigers. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Tigers back in November of 2025, they had to take a 74-72 loss.
Independence's win bumped their record up to 17-1. As for Winona, they dropped their record down to 13-3-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Coming up, Independence will challenge Byhalia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Winona, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Choctaw County at 7:30 p.m. on the 16th.
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