INDEPENDENCE — High school sports start with belief. After finishing the regular season with a 9-13 record, Mogadore could've doubted itself heading into a strange new environment. The Wildcats could've been swept away by a series of powerful Emily Gibbons drives to the basket as the Independence senior tallied 15 points in the first half alone. Instead, No. 21 Mogadore responded by applying plenty of its own pressure en route to a 61-42 victory over No. 20 Independence in their Division VI first-round clash. "I think the confidence has built and they can see that they can compete," Wildcats coach Jen Ritch said. "We played a...
