Basketball Recap: Waldron Drops Season-High Score on Knightstown

Mohawks

Team Score

12/21/24 @ Knightstown	63
11/23/24 vs Rising Sun	54
11/15/24 vs Southwestern	53
11/30/24 @ Greenwood Christian Academy	49
12/06/24 vs Triton Central	45

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Waldron ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top against the Knightstown Panthers by a score of 63-56. The Mohawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Waldron got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kiley Best out in front who went 8 for 14 on her way to 20 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Lindsey, who went 7 of 17 on her way to 17 points along with eight assists and five boards.

Best wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Waldron was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

With the win, Waldron broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-7. As for Knightstown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waldron will take on Franklin County in a tournament on Friday. Waldron has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Knightstown, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Irvington Preparatory Academy at 6:30 p.m. on January 14, 2025.