The Independence Eagles lost 3-0 to the Brentwood Bruins on Tuesday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Independence was held off the set scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-23, 25-20, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Independence still got an impressive performance from Cadence Mathis, who had 26 assists, 12 digs, and two aces. Another player making a difference was Delaney Barone, who had 11 digs and six kills.
Independence has now lost eight of their last nine games on the road. That leaves them at a 7-13 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Summit and 3-2 Franklin (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63.9% over those games). As for Brentwood, they are now 10-15, having gone 3-1 since their five-game losing streak ended.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Independence will challenge their in-conference opponent Nolensville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Brentwood is set to take on their familiar foe Ravenwood at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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