Knox was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Morgan Township Cherokees and fell 56-26. The Redskins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cherokees apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2022.
12/21/24 @ Morgan Township | 15 |
12/14/24 @ LaVille | 6 |
12/10/24 vs Winamac | 6 |
12/20/24 vs North Judson-San Pierre | 5 |
03/01/24 vs Tippecanoe Valley | 2 |
Despite the loss, Knox still got an impressive performance from Cain Weber, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds. Those 15 points gave Weber a new career-high.
Morgan Township found their leader in sophomore Cal Lemmons, who went 8 of 10 on his way to 21 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Those five assists set a new season-high mark for Lemmons. The team also got some help courtesy of Jett Gheaja, who posted six points and three steals.
Knox's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Morgan Township, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.
Knox wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 64-29 defeat against Plymouth on the 27th. As for Morgan Township, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Washington Township at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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