It was fun while it lasted, but Independence's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Tuesday. They fell to the Lake Cormorant Lake Cormorant 67-61. The loss put an end to the Wildcats' undefeated start to the season.
Despite the defeat, Independence saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kylan Higgenbottom went 9 for 11 en route to 22 points plus two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Higgenbottom has scored all season. Tarrell Wilson was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Independence fell to 6-1. As for Lake Cormorant, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Independence Wildcats face off against the North Panola Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lake Cormorant, they will square off against Hernando at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. Lake Cormorant is facing Hernando at the right time seeing as Hernando is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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