Hagerstown is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Saturday. They will take on the Knightstown Panthers at 6:30 p.m.
Hagerstown is leaving town to face Knightstown after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Tigers took a hard 51-36 fall against Shenandoah on Tuesday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it nine in a row.
Despite the defeat, Hagerstown saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sophia Tinkle dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Knightstown hadn't done well against Winchester Community recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Panthers blew past the Golden Falcons, posting a 70-24 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Knightstown's win came from a few key players Hagerstown will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Anna Roberson, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Drew, who went 9-for-16 on her way to 21 points.
Knightstown was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Hagerstown suffered a grim 55-31 defeat to Knightstown when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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