The Independence Blue Devils and the Oberlin Phoenix will face off at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Independence took their contest with ease, bagging a 72-45 victory over Lincoln West. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 388th, while the Wolverines are ranked 782nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Oberlin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 62-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Columbia.
Independence has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. As for Oberlin, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Everything came up roses for Independence against Oberlin when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 73-32 win. In that game, Independence amassed a halftime lead of 41-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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