It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Independence can now relate to. They fell 68-59 to the Chambers Cougars on Tuesday. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Independence's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lusemo Macharia, who shot 78% from the field en route to 17 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Waritay, who posted 13 points and eight boards.
Tarris Bouie III continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Chambers, going 12-for-16 to rack up 30 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Malik McCotter was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and ten assists.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 23-6. As for Chambers, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-8.
Independence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chambers, they will take on Myers Park on Friday. Chambers knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 23 games -- so hopefully Myers Park likes a good challenge.
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