Volleyball Game Preview: Knightstown Panthers vs. Morristown Yellow Jackets

The Knightstown Panthers will challenge the Morristown Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Knightstown came up short against Northeastern on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost five in a row.

Knightstown took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-17, 25-22.

Jaycie Cole

Assists

09/30/25 @ Northeastern	15
09/29/25 vs Hagerstown	22
09/25/25 vs Cambridge City Lincoln	19
09/23/25 @ Tri	24
09/22/25 @ Southwestern	28
+ 16 more games

Knightstown's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ary Guzman, who had 15 digs and one assist, and Jaycie Cole, who had 15 assists and six digs. Cole is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season.

The home team had won the previous six meetings between Morristown and Jac-Cen-Del, and Morristown kept the tradition alive. The Yellow Jackets came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won nine in a row.

Morristown had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-23.

Morristown's win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Knightstown, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.

Knightstown couldn't quite get it done against Morristown in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.