Rocky River won the last time they faced Independence and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Rocky River Ravens claimed a resounding 61-24 victory over the Independence Patriots. Given the Ravens' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Patriots are ranked 467th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Camille Montgomery
02/11/25 vs Independence | 23 |
11/22/24 @ Hopewell | 20 |
12/27/24 vs West Iredell | 18 |
12/17/24 @ East Mecklenburg | 17 |
01/31/25 @ Charlotte Catholic | 16 |
Rocky River had a senior duo take command as Camille Montgomery went 11-for-18 en route to 23 points along with seven steals and five boards and Tristin Jarrett went 7-for-15 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Montgomery has scored all season. Another player making a difference was MaKenzie Michael, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks.
Rocky River was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Rocky River pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points over those games. As for Independence, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-21.
Rocky River wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 72-16 victory against West Mecklenburg on the 12th. As for Independence, they will host Butler at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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