The Independence Knights will square off against the Emerson Mavericks at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Independence fought the good fight in their overtime game against Heritage on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 65-54 to the Coyotes. The Knights have struggled against the Coyotes recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Emerson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They took down Frisco 75-56 on Friday. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Raccoons are ranked 760th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emerson pushed their record up to 14-8 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13.
Independence came up short against Emerson when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 60-53. Can Independence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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