Having just played yesterday, Independence will get right back to it and host the Lightridge Bolts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Independence is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Independence came up short against Freedom and fell 41-33. 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 262nd, while Freedom is ranked 128th).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lightridge beat Stone Bridge 59-55 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bolts.
Lightridge is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Independence took a serious blow against Lightridge in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 49-15. Can Independence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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