The Connersville Spartans are on the road again on Thursday to play the Knightstown Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Knightstown took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Connersville, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, everything went Connersville's way against Rushville as Connersville made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Spartans have posted against the Lions since October 5, 2021.
Connersville never let Rushville on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-12, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Knightstown came up short against Eastern Hancock on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Royals: they've now lost four in a row.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-9, 25-13.
Connersville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for Knightstown, their loss dropped their record down to 8-17.
Connersville was able to grind out a solid victory over Knightstown in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Connersville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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