Independence hasn't had much luck against Page recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Independence Eagles will host the Page Patriots at 6:00 p.m.
Independence is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since November 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They took a blow against Brentwood, falling 76-43. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Bruins are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Page beat Franklin 47-41 on Tuesday.
Page's win came from a few key players Independence will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mary Fox, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards. Samantha Lee was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Page's victory bumped their record up to 21-6. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Independence came up short against Page in their previous meeting back in January, falling 61-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lee, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 18 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Now that Independence knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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