Independence Tries to “Get Right” Against Spirited Ravens
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PICTURED: Tylan Lewis Tylan Lewis 6'2" | PG Independence | 2025 State TN , Jett Montgomery Jett Montgomery 6'1" | PG Independence | 2024 State TN The Eagles of Independence won 75-54 Monday evening against the Cane Ridge Ravens. Independence,…
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Continue ReadingPICTURED: Tylan Lewis Tylan Lewis 6'2" | PG Independence | 2025 State TN , Jett Montgomery Jett Montgomery 6'1" | PG Independence | 2024 State TN
The Eagles of Independence won 75-54 Monday evening against the Cane Ridge Ravens.
Independence, a team capable of returning to the State Tournament entered December with a modest 3-2 record hoping to “get right.” Cane Ridge had other ideas.
Through aggressive, occasionally trapping defense the Ravens forced hosting Independence to execute crisply throughout a competitive first half.
The Jett
In the second quarter Jett Montgomery Jett Montgomery 6'1" | PG Independence | 2024 State TN passed 2,000 career points with a step-back three-pointer. Oddly, the game stopped abruptly and he was honored with a plaque mid-court.
Jett Montgomery Jett Montgomery 6'1" | PG Independence | 2024 State TN does deserve tremendous respect as he chases the school’s all-time record of 2033 points.
Montgomery finished with 25 points.
Tylan Terrorizes
Independence’s guard Tylan Lewis Tylan Lewis 6'2" | PG Independence | 2025 State TN exploited a clearance screen by teammate Houston Hicks Houston Hicks 6'8" | PF Independence | 2024 State TN to finish a crafty layup, putting IHS up 23-17 midway through the second quarter. It was the team’s largest lead to that point. The Ravens called a timeout, struggling to find an offensive rhythm.
Houston Hicks Houston Hicks 6'8" | PF Independence | 2024 State TN scored the next bucket, opening it up to 25-17. Tylan dropped off a nice pass after a Raven and-1. Lewis’ passing is really encouraging this season, suggestive of a future at college point guard.
Later in the second, Lewis caught a long rebound and used a hesi to get an uncontested right-hand layup.
A big second quarter play occurred when a Raven drove into the teeth, kicked a pass to Jaiden Pugh Jaiden Pugh 6'1" | SG Cane Ridge | 2026 State TN in the corner. Everyone on the Eagle bench wanted a charge call on the initial drive. Pugh made a three-pointer with no whistle to interrupt, 32-27, Independence led at that moment.
Bradley Stewart Bradley Stewart 6'2" | PG Independence | 2024 State TN did respond with an and-1…so that helped their cause.
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Tylan Lewis Tylan Lewis 6'2" | PG Independence | 2025 State TN played solid throughout, but his fourth quarter showed something extra. Tylan punched a dunk through in a scrambled, confused defensive moment.
A bit later Lewis drove into the lane and dropped off a pass to a baseline-cutting Jett.
Tylan’s 15 points do not tell the whole story.
Lewis committed defensively the entire night too.
Tylan Lewis Tylan Lewis 6'2" | PG Independence | 2025 State TN final stats: 19 pts, 8 rebs, 5 assists.
The Da’Ron Hall Da’Ron Hall 6'7" | PF Cane Ridge | 2024 State TN Conundrum
Da’Ron Hall Da’Ron Hall 6'7" | PF Cane Ridge | 2024 State TN is a tall forward with a feathery touch. Why does he only occasionally score above 8 points this year?!! It is truly perplexing. Hall is a senior, so he is not lost on offense. He is not overly strong, or bashing through guys, but just being 6-foot-7 with good feet.
Too often the problem is simply Hall is not touching the basketball. Does he need to show for it? Does the guards need to find him? Does the coach need to draw up a play for him?
The amount of shot attempts Hall gets in a typical game is unforgiveable.
One bright spot for Cane Ridge was Jaiden Pugh Jaiden Pugh 6'1" | SG Cane Ridge | 2026 State TN . The sophomore guard showed great court awareness and decent quickness.
Adam Clark Adam Clark 6'2" | SG Cane Ridge | 2025 State TN finished with 15 points, 2 rebounds,1 steal, and 2 blocks.
Cane Ridge Partial Roster
#0
Jaiden Pugh
Jaiden
Pugh
6'1" | SG
Cane Ridge | 2026
State
TN
* (2026)
#1
Avyion McCleton
Avyion
McCleton
PG
Cane Ridge | 2025
State
TN
* (2025)
#2
Mareo Franklin
Mareo
Franklin
5'10" | PG
Cane Ridge | 2024
TN
*
#3
Da’Ron Hall
Da’Ron
Hall
6'7" | PF
Cane Ridge | 2024
State
TN
*
#10
Adam Clark
Adam
Clark
6'2" | SG
Cane Ridge | 2025
State
TN
* (2025)
Independence Partial Roster
#1
Jett Montgomery
Jett
Montgomery
6'1" | PG
Independence | 2024
State
TN
*
#5
Tylan Lewis
Tylan
Lewis
6'2" | PG
Independence | 2025
State
TN
*
#24 Korben Walling*
#34
Houston Hicks
Houston
Hicks
6'8" | PF
Independence | 2024
State
TN
*