Independence had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 20-point drubbing they dealt Bradshaw Christian on Saturday. The Independence Falcons put the hurt on the Bradshaw Christian The Pride with a sharp 58-38 win. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the The Pride are ranked 835th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several The Pride players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Daniel Watkins, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. AJ Torres was another key player, putting up ten points.
Falcons
| 12/14/24 vs Bradshaw Christian | 58-38 |
| 12/04/24 vs Shafter | 55-54 |
| 02/13/24 vs Redwood | 60-53 |
| 02/05/24 vs Stockdale | 57-48 |
| 02/02/24 vs Ridgeview | 65-58 |
| 01/31/24 vs Bakersfield | 66-63 |
Independence pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Bradshaw Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Independence and Atascadero will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Atascadero's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. Bradshaw Christian will take on Vacaville in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bradshaw Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
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