You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Independence on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Oberlin Phoenix out of the water with a 73-40 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Blue Devils had established a 31 point advantage.
Despite the loss, Oberlin still got an impressive performance from Josiah Bowen-Pride, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Bowen-Pride has been hot recently, having posted ten or more boards the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Korrie Freeman, who went 5-for-6 to rack up 11 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Blue Devils
| 02/15/25 vs Oberlin | 73-40 |
| 02/14/25 vs Lincoln West | 72-45 |
| 02/11/25 vs Chagrin Falls | 56-48 |
The victory (which was Independence's third in a row) raised their record to 14-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Oberlin, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Independence will face off against Trinity at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season. As for Oberlin, they will square off against Cuyahoga Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oberlin also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 53.7 points per game.
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