Rocky River played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Independence Patriots, falling 71-50. The Ravens have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Rocky River still got an impressive performance from Jacary Noble, who posted 14 points. Jayden Ross was another key player, putting up seven points.
Independence got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Omarion Burgess out in front who put up six points along with six assists and four steals. Burgess is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Barnes, who went 5 of 8 en route to 14 points.
Rocky River's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Independence, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Rocky River and Independence should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Rocky River will take on Garinger at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 290 places (190 vs. 480). Rocky River is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season. Similarly, Independence (ranked 27th) will meet Butler (ranked 136th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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