On Tuesday, the Independence Patriots's game was all tied up 19-19 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They blew past Providence 61-40. Given Independence's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Providence is ranked 275th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Independence was led to victory by Tosh Alberga and Kameron Jasper. Alberga scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Jasper scored 19 points along with seven assists. It was the first time this season that Jasper scored 15 or more points. Yancey Thomason was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Providence's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Wisotsky, who scored seven points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamel Van Rensalier, who scored five points along with two steals.
Independence is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Providence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-14.
Independence will be playing at home against East Mecklenburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully East Mecklenburg focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 last Friday. As for Providence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rocky River at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Providence focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Tuesday.
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