The East Noble Knights will be taking part in a tournament against the Garrett Railroaders at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday.
Last Friday, East Noble ended up a good deal behind Columbia City and lost 60-44. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Eagles are ranked 65th).
While Garrett didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 51-47 victory over Bluffton on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Railroaders.
Garrett's win came from a few key players East Noble will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaiah King, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Carter Coffman was another key player, going 6 of 15 on his way to 18 points.
Garrett's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for East Noble, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
East Noble took their victory against Garrett when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 63-39. Will East Noble repeat their success, or does Garrett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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