Preview: Southwestern Warriors vs. Knox Central Panthers
Southwestern is 6-0 against Knox Central since December of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Southwestern Warriors' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Knox Central Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on January 16th. Hopefully Southwestern focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Saturday.
On Saturday, Southwestern lost to Sevier County on the road by a decisive 60-46 margin. While losing is never fun, Southwestern can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 38th in Kentucky, while Sevier County is ranked fifth in Tennessee).
Payton Acey put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 18 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Molden, who scored nine points.
Knox Central suffered their biggest defeat yet this season back in December of 2023. They were outmatched by Bradley Central on the road and fell 60-21. Knox Central was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-13.
Southwestern's record now sits at 11-6. As for Knox Central, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Southwestern didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Knox Central when the teams last played back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 52-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwestern since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
