The Independence Eagles struggled with threes on Monday (the Brentwood Bruins had 11 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Independence suffered a rough 62-41 defeat at the hands of Brentwood. Independence was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-16.
When it comes to explaining why Independence lost, one person who can't be blamed is Savanna Seay. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points. Evy Nichols was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Ella Ryan continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Brentwood, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ryan has scored at least a third of Brentwood's points. Another player making a difference was Natalie Halstead, who scored 12 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Independence and nudges their season record down to 11-16. As for Brentwood, their victory bumped their record up to 24-5.
Independence didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-43 defeat vs. Coffee County Central on the 23rd. Brentwood has also already played their next matchup, a 70-53 loss against Lincoln County on the 23rd.
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