Basketball Recap: Knoxville Drops Highest Score of Season Against Lewistown

Blue Bullets

Team Score

01/07/25 @ Lewistown	71
12/09/24 vs Stark County	63
12/27/24 vs Havana	60
12/11/24 @ Princeville	57
01/15/24 vs Annawan	57

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Knoxville). They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 71-35 victory over the Lewistown Indians. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Blue Bullets have posted since February 1, 2024.

Lewistown's loss came despite strong showings from Joley McLaughlin and Abby Wiegand. McLaughlin posted 12 points, while Wiegand put up ten points.

The victory made it two in a row for Knoxville and bumps their season record up to 7-8. As for Lewistown, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.

Knoxville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 47-45 defeat against Elmwood on the 9th. As for Lewistown, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-16 win against Astoria/VIT on the 9th.