Basketball Preview: Knox Redskins vs. North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays
The Knox Redskins will square off against the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Saturday, Knox was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-37 to Oregon-Davis.
Meanwhile, North Judson-San Pierre had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They secured a 39-35 W over the Mustangs & Fillies. The 39-point effort marked the Bluejays' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
North Judson-San Pierre's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Shiloh DeBoard, who went 5 for 12 en route to 21 points plus seven rebounds and three steals, and Kyleigh Lehiy, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. DeBoard continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
North Judson-San Pierre smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Knox's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for North Judson-San Pierre, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Knox came up short against North Judson-San Pierre in their previous matchup back in January, falling 54-45. Can Knox avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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