Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were dealt a 73-26 defeat at the hands of the Mt. Vernon Mustangs. While losing is never fun, Independence can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while Mt. Vernon is ranked seventh).
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Mt. Vernon, the win (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 19-1.
Independence will head out on the road to square off against Solon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Independence is facing Solon at the right time seeing as Solon is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mt. Vernon, they will host Marion at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Marion likes a good challenge.
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