Having just played yesterday, the Independence Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Brooklyn Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Independence has three straight wins, Brooklyn has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
If Independence beats Brooklyn with 47 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Independence greeted the New Year with with a 47-33 victory over Central Christian. While the Blue Devils didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Brooklyn scored the most points they've had this season two weeks ago, but it wasn't enough. They were beaten by Fairview 49-14.
Brooklyn's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Independence, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Independence took their victory against Brooklyn in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 58-35. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brooklyn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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