Knightstown had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the South Decatur Cougars by a score of 3-2. The Panthers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Knightstown wouldn't go down easily and took South Decatur into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 15-13.
Lanee Swindell paced Knightstown's offense, picking up 18 kills. Swindell got some help from Jaycie Cole and her 23 assists. Swindell was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
South Decatur's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2.
Knightstown and South Decatur will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Panthers are set to challenge their familiar foe Union County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, South Decatur will take on rival Edinburgh at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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