Basketball Preview: West Cabarrus Wolverines vs. Independence Patriots
The West Cabarrus Wolverines will challenge the Independence Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully West Cabarrus focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 12 on Friday.
Last Friday, West Cabarrus was able to grind out a solid victory over Providence, taking the game 53-41. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
Marcus Hurley had an outrageously good game as he scored seven points plus 13 rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ean Nance, who scored eight points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Independence and Porter Ridge met for a duel last Thursday where Independence prevailed. Independence strolled past Porter Ridge with points to spare, taking the game 62-44.
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). Lusemo Macharia was another key player, almost dropping 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. As for West Cabarrus, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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