The East Mecklenburg Eagles lost against the Independence Patriots two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. East Mecklenburg fell just short of Independence by a score of 45-43. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Mecklenburg in their matchups with Independence: they've now lost four in a row.
Ahmari Hicks and Bryson Heath certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Hicks scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two blocks, while Heath scored 13 points along with five assists and two steals. Heath hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. James Mciver was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Yancey Thomason had an outrageously good game for Independence as he scored 23 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Thomason has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Tosh Alberga, who scored four points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
East Mecklenburg's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Independence, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 20-5.
East Mecklenburg will head out on the road to square off against Weddington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Averaging 70.28 points so far this season, Weddington's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so East Mecklenburg better be ready for a challenge. As for Independence, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Butler at 7:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Independence is coming into the contest with eight straight victories at home, so Butler will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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