The Independence Blue Devils will square off against the Smithville Smithies at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Independence is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took down East Canton 47-31. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, Smithville waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 58-39 victory over the Wildcats. Given the Smithies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Wildcats are ranked 598th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Independence pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points over those games. As for Smithville, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.
Independence lost to Smithville on the road by a decisive 55-40 margin when the teams last played back in January. Can Independence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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