Independence was the 43-37 winner over Walnut Ridge when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The 76ers were outmatched by the Scots and fell 73-39. The 76ers were down 69-34 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Walnut Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Deja Briggs, who went 11-for-25 en route to 27 points and seven boards. The dominant performance also gave Briggs a new career-high in assists (four). J'Khyla Foster was another key player, putting up 15 points along with eight steals and seven assists.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Walnut Ridge, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Independence will square off against rival Briggs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Walnut Ridge is set to take on their familiar foe West at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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