The Independence 76ers suffered their closest loss since November 28, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of Westmont by a score of 33-30. It was the first time this season that Independence let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Independence still got an impressive performance from Jodi Regondola, who scored 12 points.
Independence's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Westmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season.
Independence will head out on the road to face off against Silver Creek at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Westmont, they will be playing at home against Del Mar at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Del Mar is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
