Recap: Independence Falcons vs. Mission College Prep Royals
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Independence Falcons can now relate to. They fell 62-51 to the Royals on Thursday. Independence was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mission College Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Despite the loss, Independence still got an impressive performance from AMARIUS "AR" ROWEL, who scored 24 points along with five assists. That was a full 47.1% of Independence's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. JAMES TANNER was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Independence were working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. This was only their third loss (out of nine games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Mission College Prep, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-17.
Independence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mission College Prep, they will play host again and welcome Hoover, where tip off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoover has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,396 points over their last 19 matches.
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