Independent has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Trinity Celtics at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Independent pushed their score all the way to 68 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Medicine Lodge 72-68.
Despite the defeat, Independent saw an underclassman step up: Luke Henderson scored 30 points along with six rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Henderson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Phillips-Grey, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Trinity was the victim of a tough 58-37 defeat at the hands of Ell-Saline on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Trinity can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while Ell-Saline is ranked 31st).
Independent's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Trinity, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Independent was taken down by Trinity 70-23 when the teams last played back in February of 2019. Will Independent have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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