Knightstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They took a 62-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Decatur Chargers. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Brant Ellis
| 02/14/25 @ North Decatur | 54% |
| 01/18/25 @ Northeastern | 50% |
| 01/09/25 @ Tri | 50% |
| 11/30/24 vs Waldron | 50% |
| 11/27/24 @ Tri | 47% |
When it comes to explaining why Knightstown lost, don't look at Brant Ellis. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-13 en route to 18 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Ellis a new career-high in field goal percentage (54%). Another player making a difference was Derius Moore, who posted six points and six boards.
North Decatur's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Owen Rennekamp, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 16 points and five assists. Rennekamp has become a key player for North Decatur: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 15 points, but 9-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Mauer, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds.
Knightstown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for North Decatur, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season.
Coincidentally, Knightstown and North Decatur will both be playing Southwestern the next time they take the court. Knightstown will head out to face Southwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while North Decatur will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st.
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