Independence unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Battlefield Bobcats by a score of 58-56 on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Independence in their matchups with Battlefield: they've now lost three in a row.
Several Independence players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mason Ogburn, who went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points. The dominant performance also gave Ogburn a new career-high in threes (four). Brady Kunkle was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds.
Independence will square off against John Champe at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Battlefield, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against James Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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