Chariton is 1-9 against Knoxville since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Chariton Chargers will venture away from home to challenge the Knoxville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Chariton beat Central Decatur 58-51.
Meanwhile, Knoxville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Davis County by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 76-30. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Mustangs are ranked 139th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chariton now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Knoxville, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-0.
Chariton ended up a good deal behind Knoxville in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, losing 73-57. Can Chariton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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