The Independence Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the West Cabarrus Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Independence has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while West Cabarrus will come in with three straight victories.
Independence is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Porter Ridge last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Independence was beaten by Porter Ridge 70-31.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Cabarrus). They put the hurt on Central Cabarrus with a sharp 69-49 win on Saturday. The Wolverines pushed the score to 49-27 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings cut but never quite recovered from.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for West Cabarrus, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Independence against West Cabarrus when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured an 81-36 win. In that contest, Independence amassed a halftime lead of 44-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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