Independence hasn't had much luck against Coahoma County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Independence Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Coahoma County Red Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Independence took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They snuck past Ashland with a 57-53 win.
Meanwhile, Coahoma County came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 59-38 victory. The Red Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Coahoma County's win came from a few key players Independence will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zech Smith, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Those 24 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Orlando Stuckey, who posted 14 points and five boards.
Coahoma County is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.1 points per game. As for Independence, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-9.
Independence came up short against Coahoma County in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 54-43. Can Independence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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