The Independence Patriots and the Hough Huskies will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Independence will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Thursday, Independence had to suffer through a 77-29 loss at the hands of Marvin Ridge. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 409th, while the Mavericks are ranked 40th).
Meanwhile, Hough's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Monday. They were beaten by North Mecklenburg 63-34. The match marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hough fell to 5-1. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Independence beat Hough 40-31 when the teams last played back in December of 2021. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hough turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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