Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Marvin Ridge Mavericks and fell 77-29. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 365th, while the Mavericks are ranked 36th).
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Marvin Ridge, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Independence will be home for the holidays to greet Hough at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Marvin Ridge, they will head out to take on Fort Mill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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