It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-25, which was the final score in the Eupora Eagles's tilt against the Independence Wildcats on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Wildcats are ranked 70th).
Eupora's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Independence, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Looking ahead, Eupora will head out to challenge Velma Jackson at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Independence, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Marshall Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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