Independence is 8-2 against Myers Park since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Independence Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Myers Park Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Independence has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Independence walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Pioneers on Friday as they made off with a 76-51 win. Given Independence's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Watauga is ranked 140th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Independence's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaleb Jasper led the charge by scoring 17 points along with five assists. It was the first time this season that Jasper scored 15 or more points. Yancey Thomason was another key contributor, scoring 20 points.
Meanwhile, Myers Park entered their tilt with Ardrey Kell with 21 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 22. Myers Park blew past Ardrey Kell 65-28 at home on Friday. Myers Park has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Independence is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Myers Park, their win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-2.
Independence came up short against Myers Park in their previous matchup back in February of 2021, falling 54-48. Can Independence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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