Knightstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against the Centerville Bulldogs, falling 77-37. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 102nd).
Centerville found their leader in freshman Jace Hollendonner, who went 10 of 15 en route to 24 points along with five rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hollendonner has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Landyn Keiser, who went 5 of 11 en route to 14 points and four steals.
Knightstown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Centerville, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Knightstown will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Edinburgh at 7:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. After both having extra time off, Centerville and Ben Davis will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 10:30 a.m. on January 2, 2025. One thing working in Centerville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
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