Knoxville Panthers (Knoxville, IA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Cardinal Comets (Eldon, IA), 84-44 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Knoxville upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season. The Panthers host Clarke (Osceola, IA) to meet the Indians in a South Central match on Tuesday, December 6. The Indians enter the match with a record of 1-1.

With the defeat, Cardinal moves to 0-1 on the year. The Comets travel to Moravia (Moravia, IA) to meet the Mohawks in a non-league match on Saturday, December 3. The Mohawks enter the match with a record of 2-0. Moravia won 75-38 in their recent league match against Lamoni (Lamoni, IA)