01/25/25 @ Cowan | 25 |
01/14/25 vs Irvington Preparatory Academy | 23 |
11/23/24 @ Centerville | 23 |
12/12/24 vs Blue River Valley | 22 |
12/10/24 @ Southwestern | 21 |
If Cowan wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Knightstown, they should've done a better job of containing Lilly Drew. The Knightstown Panthers blew past the Cowan Blackhawks 54-31 on Saturday thanks in part to Drew, who went 9 of 17 on her way to 25 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.
Halleigh Lacey was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to five assists and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played.
Cowan's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madison Norris, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Savannah Hall, who had four points along with ten rebounds, five assists, and five blocks.
Knightstown is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.3 points. As for Cowan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.
Knightstown wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-35 defeat against Morristown on the 27th. As for Cowan, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Wes-Del at 7:00 p.m. Cowan is facing Wes-Del at the right time seeing as Wes-Del is stuck on a 19-game losing streak.
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