The Independent Panthers had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.6 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They walked away with a 55-47 win over Trinity Academy. Given Independent's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Trinity Academy is ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Zoey Buckner-Franklin, who scored 30 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephie Safi-salumu, who scored 14 points.
Independent's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Trinity Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9.
Independent didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-34 win vs. Medicine Lodge on the 20th. Trinity Academy has also already played their next match, a 46-37 victory against Kingman on the 20th.
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