Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 32nd straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 68-26 defeat at the hands of the New Albany Eagles. While losing is never fun, the 76ers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 789th, while the Eagles are ranked 68th).
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for New Albany, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Independence will head out to face off against Walnut Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Walnut Ridge has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for New Albany, they will welcome Groveport-Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Groveport-Madison knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully New Albany likes a good challenge.
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