Independence put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the South Mecklenburg Sabres by a score of 62-51. For the Patriots, this counts as revenge for the 56-54 win the Sabres walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Jaxson Neely continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. Kaleb Jasper was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 11 points plus six assists and two steals.
Independence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Several Sabres players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ben Houpt, who went 6 for 14 en route to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jim Gatehouse, who scored nine points in addition to seven rebounds and two blocks.
Independence's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for South Mecklenburg, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Independence and A.C. Reynolds will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Independence is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.6 points per game this season. South Mecklenburg has already played their next contest (against Independence), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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