After flying high against Golden Valley last Thursday, Independence came back down to earth. The Independence Falcons took a 55-40 bruising from the North Stars on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 58-41 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2020.
Despite the defeat, Independence had strong showings from Matt Riggio, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points, and Aamir Smith, who had 11 points.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for North, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Independence has already played their next contest, a 50-37 victory against Mira Monte on the 23rd. As for North, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 74-41 win against Central Valley Christian on the 23rd.
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