Union County is 8-2 against Knightstown since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Union County Patriots will be playing at home against the Knightstown Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Union County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 last Wednesday.
Union County kicked off their season on the road and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 54-39 bruising from Connersville. Union County found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 11 to 4 on offense.
Gavin Davis put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 14 points along with 3 steals. Mason Stewart was another key contributor, scoring 6 points along with 5 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Knightstown's game on Saturday was all tied up 25-25 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They managed a 59-53 win over Waldron. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Knightstown.
Michael Roberson was a one-man wrecking crew for Knightstown as he scored 38 points along with 6 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Roberson has scored at least 25% of Knightstown's points. Another player making a difference was Brayden McDaniel, who scored 8 points.
Union County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Knightstown, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Union County came up short against Knightstown in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 56-51. Will Union County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
