After two games on the road, Independence is heading back home. They will take on the Christopher Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Independence will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 924th, while Christopher is ranked 350th).
Independence suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Wednesday. They were beaten by Branham 72-35. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Independence in their matchups with Branham: they've now lost six in a row.
Independence's loss came about despite a quality game from Joshua Villanueva, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Ronny Pham, who scored five points.
Christopher posted their biggest victory yet this season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Evergreen Valley as Christopher made off with a 60-39 win.
Independence bumped their record down to 3-13 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Christopher, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.