The Lightridge Bolts will head out to face off against Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lightridge will be strutting in after a victory while Independence will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Lightridge didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Stone Bridge, but they still walked away with a 59-55 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bolts.
Meanwhile, Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 41-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of Freedom. While losing is never fun, Independence can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while Freedom is ranked 128th).
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Lightridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Lightridge against Independence in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 49-15 victory. Will Lightridge repeat their success, or does Independence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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