Basketball Recap: Independence's Win Ends Five-Game Losing Streak on the Road

By Team Reports Jan 27, 2025, 8:10am

Basketball Recap: Independence 76ers vs. Briggs Bruins

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Independence's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They took down the Briggs Bruins 43-29. This was a revenge game for the 76ers: when they faced off against the Bruins back in December of 2024, they had to take a 45-44 defeat.

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Previous 5 Games

01/24/25 @ Briggs43-29
01/23/25 @ Africentric Early College16-60
01/14/25 @ South39-54
01/10/25 vs Eastmoor Academy48-44
01/07/25 vs Walnut Ridge62-44

Independence's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-7. As for Briggs, they now have a losing record at 8-9.

The future could be bright for both Independence and Briggs: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Independence will try to hand Marion-Franklin their sixth-straight loss when the two meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Briggs will look to extend West's ten-game losing streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.

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