It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Independence can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Metairie Park Country Day Cajuns and fell 73-40. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Cajuns are ranked 19th).
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Haymann Milton, who posted 20 points. Kordell Hines was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 19-18. As for Metairie Park Country Day, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Metairie Park Country Day beat Independence by a score of 73-40 later that day.
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