The Independence 76ers will square off against the Piedmont Hills Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Independence's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 contests.
Last Wednesday, Independence strolled past Silver Creek with points to spare, taking the game 81-66. Given the 76ers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Raiders are ranked 985th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Hills beat Leland 45-34 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Piedmont Hills had a senior duo take command as Christian Arciaga posted 16 points and five rebounds and Armin Dhindsa had 13 points. Those five boards gave Arciaga a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Angelo Lonero, who scored five points.
Independence has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.1 points over those games. As for Piedmont Hills, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Everything came up roses for Independence against Piedmont Hills in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 65-35 victory. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Piedmont Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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