The Mt. Hermon Yellowjackets will take on the Independence Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Mt. Hermon is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pine just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were dealt a 78-44 loss at the hands of the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Independence won against Amite on Thursday with 80 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. Independence took their contest with ease, bagging an 80-26 victory over Kentwood. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 51.2 points per game.
Independence's win came from a few key players Mt. Hermon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayden Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Kordell Hines, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds.
Mt. Hermon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Independence, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Mt. Hermon strolled past Independence in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 70-54. Does Mt. Hermon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Independence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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