John Champe was the 58-22 winner over Independence when they last played one another back in January of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The John Champe Knights were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 49-48 to the Independence Independence.
Independence's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elle LaFeir, who went 6 for 12 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Kolenbrander, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
John Champe dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Independence, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
John Champe has already played their next contest, a 73-34 loss against Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology on the 5th. Independence has also already played their next matchup (against John Champe), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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