Basketball Recap: Independence Patriots vs. Porter Ridge Pirates
Independence won the last time they faced Porter Ridge, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Independence Patriots strolled past the Porter Ridge Pirates with points to spare, taking the game 62-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Independence got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaxson Neely out in front who went 6 for 9 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Neely a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Lusemo Macharia, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Independence's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Independence will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against West Cabarrus at 7:30 p.m. on December 2nd. As for Porter Ridge, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Lincoln Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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