Park View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 59-12 loss at the hands of Independence. The Patriots lost against Independence in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 45-39 score last time.
Independence was led to victory by Kate Kolenbrander and Katie Hempstead. Kolenbrander went 6 for 12 on her way to 12 points in addition to six steals and five boards, while Hempstead went 5 of 11 on her way to 10 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Kolenbrander is now averaging an impressive 2.5 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Thweatt, who posted six points.
Park View's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Independence, they moved to 2-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Park View will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gar-Field at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Independence, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 37-25 loss against Falls Church on the 17th.
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