Independence suffered their biggest defeat since January 19th on Tuesday. They were dealt a 54-27 loss at the hands of the Labette County Grizzlies. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 24th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Labette County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amery Baker, who went 5 of 6 en route to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Landry Obrien, who posted nine points along with six assists and three steals.
Independence now has a losing record at 1-2-1. As for Labette County, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Independence has already played their next matchup, a 44-36 defeat against Pittsburg on the 20th. As for Labette County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-32 victory against Parsons on the 20th.
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