After flying high against Alhambra back in November, Independence came back down to earth. The Independence Patriots had to suffer through a 61-23 loss at the hands of the Youngker Roughriders. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Roughriders recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Youngker got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ashlee Gonzalez out in front who posted 22 points. Gonzalez is crushing it when it comes to points: she's scored at least 17 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniela Barreras, who had 20 points.
Independence now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Youngker, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Independence will challenge Kellis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Kellis' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Youngker, they will face off against Canyon View at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Youngker has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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