It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Mission College Prep Royals had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 62-51. Winning may never get old, but Mission College Prep sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Independence lost, one person who can't be blamed is AMARIUS "AR" ROWEL. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with five assists. That was a full 47.1% of Independence's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of JAMES TANNER, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Independence were working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. This was only their third loss (out of nine games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Mission College Prep's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-17. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 18-9.
Mission College Prep's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Hoover at 6:30 p.m. on February 20th. Hoover knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 19 games -- so hopefully Mission College Prep likes a good challenge. Independence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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