Knightstown lost to Monroe Central back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Knightstown Panthers won by a set and slipped past the Monroe Central Golden Bears 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Knightstown who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 18-25, 15-10.
Leading Knightstown to victory were Kinzie King and Breanna Ramsey. King had three aces, while Ramsey had nine digs. That's the most aces King has posted in her last nine matches.
Angie Burress and Sophia Bolton certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Burress had six digs and four aces, while Bolton had six digs, a kill, and a kill.
Knightstown has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Monroe Central, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-17.
Knightstown will stay at home for another game and welcome Southwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Monroe Central, they are on the road again on Monday to play Shenandoah at 6:00 p.m.
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