Independence lost against Shafter back in November of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Independence Falcons took a 48-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shafter Generals. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 674th, while the Generals are ranked 156th).
Despite the loss, Independence still got an impressive performance from Kenadi Walton, who went 10 of 19 en route to 24 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. Walton has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ka'Rayah Robertson, who posted six points in addition to eight rebounds and four blocks.
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Even though they lost, Independence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Isela Lugo continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Shafter, going 7 of 17 on her way to 20 points and six rebounds. What's more, Lugo also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Alexia Ramirez, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Shafter, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Independence didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 35-28 win against Porterville on the 14th. As for Shafter, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 44-38 victory against Redwood on the 14th.
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