Knightstown fought the good fight in their overtime game against Waldron on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 63-56 to the Waldron Mohawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 60-40 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Waldron to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kiley Best, 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.
This is the second loss in a row for Knightstown and nudges their season record down to 8-6. As for Waldron, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Knightstown will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Irvington Preparatory Academy at 6:30 p.m. on January 14, 2025. As for Waldron, they will host Franklin County at 10:00 a.m. 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.
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