The Independence 76ers will challenge the Shekinah Christian Flames at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Independence has struggled recently with 35 losses in a row, while Shekinah Christian will arrive with nine straight victories.
Independence is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against South on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Independence came up short against South, falling 78-52. While losing is never fun, the 76ers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 786th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 329th).
Meanwhile, Shekinah Christian strolled past Delaware Christian with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 49-35.
Shekinah Christian pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
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