The John Champe Knights will venture away from home to take on the Independence Independence at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully John Champe focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Monday.
John Champe can't be to happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home. They came up short against Centreville, falling 62-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Knights have suffered since December 23, 2023.
Despite their loss, John Champe saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Bradee Frazitta, who earned 11 points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Ethan Anthony, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Independence unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Battlefield by a score of 58-56 on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Independence in their matchups with Battlefield: they've now lost three in a row.
Like John Champe, Independence lost despite seeing results from several players. Mason Ogburn led the charge by going 6 for 12 en route to 17 points. The dominant performance also gave Ogburn a new career-high in threes (four). Brady Kunkle was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds.
John Champe barely slipped by Independence when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 53-52. Will John Champe repeat their success, or does Independence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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