The Independence 76ers will head out on the road to square off against the Wellington School Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Independence is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Westerville Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a blow against the Warhawks, falling 48-13. While losing is never fun, the 76ers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 556th, while the Warhawks are ranked 238th).
Meanwhile, Wellington School entered their tilt with Berne Union on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Rockets 45-12. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Wellington School pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.2 points. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
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