The Independence Patriots and the A.C. Reynolds Rockets will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Independence will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
On Friday, Independence beat South Mecklenburg 62-51.
Jaxson Neely continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. Kaleb Jasper was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 11 points plus six assists and two steals.
Independence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a win for A.C. Reynolds just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Myers Park, falling 62-33. The Rockets haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
A.C. Reynolds' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Independence, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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