Northlake Christian was the 83-54 winner over Independence when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Northlake Christian Wolverines fell 48-39 to the Independence Tigers on Friday.
Independence's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Anderson led the charge by putting up 16 points. Another player making a difference was Haymann Milton, who posted 12 points.
Northlake Christian's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Independence, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 15-12.
Northlake Christian has already played their next contest (against Family Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Independence Tigers challenge the East St. John Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Independence is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season.
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