Rosa Fort is 0-9 against Independence since November of 2016 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Rosa Fort Lions duke it out with the Independence Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
Rosa Fort is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-35 heartbreaker at the hands of Holly Springs.
Starkira Wellington put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted 19 points. That was a full 54.3% of Rosa Fort's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Independence had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Cardinals 61-28. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 22 points or more this season.
Independence is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Rosa Fort, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Things could have been worse for Rosa Fort, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-41 loss to Independence in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Rosa Fort have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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