Providence lost against Independence on February 4th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Providence Panthers took a 60-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Independence Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Patriots are ranked 32nd).
Independence's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nick Barnes led the charge by going 5-for-8 on his way to 15 points and three steals. That's the most points Barnes has posted since back in February of 2024. Lusemo Macharia was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten boards.
Providence's defeat dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Independence, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-5.
As of now, neither Providence nor Independence have any future games scheduled.
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