While Independence's victory against Linden-McKinley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The 76ers won by a set and slipped past the Panthers 3-2. The win continues a trend for the 76ers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (106-101) Independence actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-23, 13-25, 21-25, 25-18, 17-15.
C.J. Tyler paced Independence's offense, picking up 12 kills. Tyler got some help from Christopher Brihm and his 16 assists.

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| 04/09/26 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/14/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/07/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
Independence's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Linden-McKinley, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Independence is set to take on their familiar foe Beechcroft at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Linden-McKinley will square off against rival Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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