Knightstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Edinburgh Lancers. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lancers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2016.
| 01/04/25 vs Edinburgh | 12 |
| 12/17/24 vs Seton Catholic | 10 |
| 11/30/24 vs Waldron | 8 |
| 11/27/24 @ Tri | 8 |
| 12/14/24 vs Union City | 7 |
Knightstown's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derius Moore, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds. Those 12 points gave Moore a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Mefford, who posted eight points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Knightstown was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Knightstown's record now sits at 2-7. As for Edinburgh, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8.
Knightstown didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-51 loss against Tri on the 9th. As for Edinburgh, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Greenwood Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 14th.
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