Independence and Walnut Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Independence 76ers will head out to square off against the Walnut Ridge Scots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Ridge took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Independence, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Independence humbled Marion-Franklin with a 53-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the 76ers.
Meanwhile, Walnut Ridge entered their contest against Africentric Early College on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Walnut Ridge was outmatched by Africentric Early College and fell 78-23. The match marked the Scots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Independence has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points per game. As for Walnut Ridge, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9.
Independence strolled past Walnut Ridge in their previous matchup on January 7th by a score of 62-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Independence since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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