After flying high against Cowan last Saturday, Knightstown came back down to earth. The Knightstown Panthers came up short against the Morristown Yellow Jackets on Monday, falling 56-35. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-12.
| 01/27/25 @ Morristown | 6 |
| 11/23/24 @ Centerville | 4 |
| 11/10/23 vs Winchester Community | 4 |
| 12/07/23 @ Blue River Valley | 3 |
| 12/09/23 @ Union City | 3 |
Knightstown's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anna Roberson, who posted five points in addition to nine boards, six assists, and six steals. The dominant performance gave Roberson a new career-high in assists. Lyla Trigg was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Knightstown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Morristown had a senior duo take command as Emma Nelson went 6 for 12 on her way to 19 points and three blocks and Nevaeh Sanders went 9 of 21 en route to 18 points and four steals. Sanders has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Nadia Rude also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Knightstown's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Morristown, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Knightstown will welcome Union County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Morristown, they will square off against Indianapolis Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Morristown's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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