Independence is 0-10 against Shady Spring since February of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Independence put up the most points they have all season on Wednesday. They blew past Summers County, posting a 92-57 win. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Shady Spring duked it out with PikeView on Saturday. The Tigers managed a 66-61 win over the Panthers. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Panthers are ranked 95th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shady Spring's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Independence, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Independence might still be hurting after the 79-56 loss they got from Shady Spring in their previous matchup on February 3rd. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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