The Horizon Huskies and the Independence Patriots will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Horizon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Independence likes a good challenge.
Horizon is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Deer Valley on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Horizon lost 81-58 to Deer Valley. The defeat continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Skyhawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Horizon's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Parker Burke, who earned 11 points, and Alex Rodriguez, who had eight points in addition to nine rebounds. Ryan Milner was another key player, scoring ten points plus two steals.
Even though they lost, Horizon 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 eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Independence unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak dating back to last season on Tuesday. They took a 59-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Phoenix Christian. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Independence fell to 3-1. As for Horizon, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Horizon was able to grind out a solid victory over Independence in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 61-51. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Independence's Ive Niyomukiza, who went 8 for 14 en route to 22 points. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Horizon to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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