Independence came up into this matchup off a tough 33-point loss last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Page Patriots by a score of 44-42 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Patriots are ranked 29th).
Page got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mia Hauptman out in front who went 5-for-8 on her way to 14 points. Mary Fox was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Independence and nudges their season record down to 13-12. As for Page, they pushed their record up to 22-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Independence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Page, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 46-22 win against Summit on the 20th.
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