The Lightridge Bolts will challenge Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lightridge has three straight wins, Independence has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lightridge beat Stone Bridge 54-48.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-18, which was the final score in Independence's tilt against Potomac Falls on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Independence can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while Potomac Falls is ranked 77th).
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Lightridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Lightridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Independence in their previous matchup back in January, winning 54-42. Will Lightridge repeat their success, or does Independence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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