The Independent Panthers stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 67-42 margin over Belle Plaine. Given Independent's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while Belle Plaine is ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sir Ryan Dennis was his usual excellent self, scoring 23 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Oliver Selmon, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Independent has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Belle Plaine, they dropped their record down to 5-14 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Independent will challenge Trinity Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Independent knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Trinity Academy likes a good challenge. As for Belle Plaine, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Kingman at 7:30 p.m.
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