The Independent Panthers will take on the Life Prep Fire in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Independent took on Bluestem on Friday. The match between Independent and Bluestem didn't end well, with Independent falling 58-43.
Meanwhile, Life Prep posted their biggest win since January 18th on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat St. Mary's Academy 66-35.
Independent better keep an eye on Quinton Rolle Jr. He was instrumental in Life Prep's win, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Those 21 points gave Rolle Jr a new career-high. Quincey Rolle was another key player, going 6 for 7 on his way to 14 points.
Life Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Life Prep has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Independent, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Independent and Life Prep were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January, but Independent came up empty-handed after a 50-49 loss. Can Independent avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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