East Mecklenburg is 1-9 against Independence since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The East Mecklenburg Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Independence Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, East Mecklenburg was beaten by Butler 63-33. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 365th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 42nd).
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Despite the loss, East Mecklenburg saw an underclassman step up: freshman Samariah Freeman posted seven points and six rebounds. Freeman is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, East Mecklenburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 58-14, which was the final score in Independence's tilt against Fort Mill on Thursday.
East Mecklenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.
Everything came up roses for East Mecklenburg against Independence in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 66-30 victory. In that contest, East Mecklenburg amassed a halftime lead of 35-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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