The Independence 76ers will head out on the road to challenge the Lincoln Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Independence is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Independence is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Live Oak on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Independence took a blow against Live Oak, falling 55-19. While losing is never fun, the 76ers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1144th, while the Acorns are ranked 547th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lincoln). They breezed by Oak Grove to the tune of 71-37 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Lincoln has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Independence strolled past Lincoln in their previous matchup back in December of 2021 by a score of 44-30. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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