The Independence Patriots had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Cox Mill by a score of 70-63 on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Yancey Thomason continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 21 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Kameron Jasper was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with two steals.
Independence pushed their record up to 21-6 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Cox Mill, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Independence will head out on the road to challenge Watauga at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Watauga's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 16 games. Cox Mill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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