Rocky River hasn't had much luck against Independence recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rocky River Ravens will look to defend their home court against the Independence Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Rocky River came up short against Providence and fell 76-63.
Rocky River's loss came about despite a quality game from Jayden Ross, who posted 19 points. Another player making a difference was BRIAN Carr, who had 13 points.
Meanwhile, Independence suffered their closest defeat since February 23, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of East Mecklenburg by a score of 58-55. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Patriots came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Eagles are ranked 106th).
Rocky River will need to focus on slowing down Kaleb Jasper, one of several Independence players who made an impact when they last played. He scored 11 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Lusemo Macharia, who put up ten points and three blocks.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Rocky River, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Rocky River hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 58.5 points per game. However, it's not like Independence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 63.3 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Rocky River suffered a grim 71-50 defeat to Independence in their previous meeting back in January. Will Rocky River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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