After flying high against John Champe last Wednesday, Independence came back down to earth. The Independence Independence took a 58-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Pride on Thursday. Independence was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Heritage apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Christian Ratliff and Ian Grimes certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Ratliff scored ten points along with six rebounds, while Grimes earned nine points along with six rebounds and two blocks. The dominant performance also gave Ratliff a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Jordan Ratliff was another key player, scoring seven points.
Heritage was led to victory by Jordan Garland and Liam Roane. Garland made all 6 shots he took racking up 13 points plus six rebounds and three blocks, while Roane went 5 for 12 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Dylan Williams, who posted six points along with six assists.
Independence now has a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Independence will welcome Loudoun County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heritage, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Meridian at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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