Walnut Ridge lost against Independence back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Walnut Ridge Scots fell to the Independence 76ers 43-37. The Scots' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Walnut Ridge's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Naimah PIERCE, who posted eight points and three steals. Nariyah Roddy was another key player, putting up ten points and six steals.
Walnut Ridge now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Independence, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-7.
Walnut Ridge has already played their next contest (against Thomas Worthington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Independence wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 48-13 defeat against Westerville Central on the 3rd.
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