The West Cowboys will face off against the Independence 76ers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for West and 36 for Independence dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, West lost to Walnut Ridge at home by a 62-44 margin. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 519th, while the Scots are ranked 140th).
Meanwhile, Independence didn't have quite enough to beat Shekinah Christian on Thursday and fell 57-55.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for West, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
West was able to grind out a solid victory over Independence when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 51-41. Does West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Independence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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