Knoxville is 1-9 against Pella since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m.
Two weeks ago, Knoxville took a blow against Centerville, falling 59-29. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Big Reds/Redettes are ranked 108th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pella). They took their contest last Friday with ease, bagging a 75-47 victory over Newton. The win was nothing new for the Dutch as they're now sitting on five straight.
This is the second loss in a row for Knoxville and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Pella, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Knoxville might still be hurting after the 61-37 defeat they got from Pella in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Knoxville 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.
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