Independence couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls on Tuesday, falling 61-6. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-0.
Hickory Ridge was led to victory by Ma-Kaela Gidney and Amya Leathers. Gidney went 8 for 13 en route to 23 points plus eight steals, while Leathers went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Leathers a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Anjana Juarez, who posted five points plus six steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Hickory Ridge and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Independence didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-14 loss against Weddington on the 20th. As for Hickory Ridge, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Myers Park at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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