Knox was the 76-33 winner over West Central when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Knox Redskins were beaten by the West Central Trojans 82-50 on Saturday. The Redskins were down 60-37 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Knox had strong showings from Myles Mclaughlin, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 22 points, and Kohl Jordan, who posted 16 points. Mclaughlin is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Cain Weber, who scored four points and six boards.
West Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brendan Grindstaff, who went 9 of 17 en route to 23 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Grindstaff has posted since back in February of 2024. Bryce Nannenga was another key player, going 6 for 9 on his way to 20 points and eight boards.
Knox's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12. As for West Central, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Knox has already played their next game (against Trinity Greenlawn), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. West Central will venture away from home to face off against Frontier at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.5 points per game this season.
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