The Independence Wildcats and the West Union Eagles will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Independence's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Independence faced off against West Lowndes on Friday. Independence walked away with a 60-48 victory over West Lowndes. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Panthers are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Union had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They secured a 53-49 W over the Saints.
West Union is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Independence, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
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