The Independence Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the West Delaware Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Independence has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 2nd.
Last Friday, Independence took a blow against Center Point-Urbana, falling 80-28. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Stormin' Pointers are ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, West Delaware lost to Mt. Vernon at home by a 61-44 margin on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost five in a row.
West Delaware's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Independence was taken down by West Delaware 64-35 when the teams last played on January 13th. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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