Briar Woods was the 58-27 winner over Independence when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Briar Woods Falcons took a 39-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Independence on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Falcons came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while Independence are ranked 281st).
Nina Keltz
| 02/14/25 vs Independence | 16 |
| 02/10/25 vs Lightridge | 13 |
| 12/17/24 vs North Stafford | 13 |
| 02/04/25 @ Stone Bridge | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs Independence | 10 |
Despite the loss, Briar Woods had strong showings from Nina Keltz, who went 5-for-12 en route to 16 points, and Brianna Zaher, who posted nine points and five rebounds. Those 16 points gave Keltz a new career-high.
Independence's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kate Kolenbrander, who put up five points along with eight boards and seven assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Grof-Tisza, who went 5-for-9 on her way to 10 points.
Briar Woods' record is now 11-10. As for Independence, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-16.
Briar Woods does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Independence, they will head out to take on Lightridge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lightridge has insisted on making their last three contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 0-3 during that stretch of close contests.
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