After flying high against Medina Christian Academy last Tuesday, Independence came back down to earth. The Independence Blue Devils took a 69-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trinity Trojans on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost six in a row.
Trinity's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aidan Duncan, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 16 points and four blocks. The dominant performance gave Duncan a new career-high in blocks. Cooper Hughes was another key player, going 7 of 9 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Trinity, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Independence wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 59-58 win against Kenston on the 11th. As for Trinity, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gilmour Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.7 points per game this season.
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