The Knightstown Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Union County Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Knightstown is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Waldron on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers came up short against the Mohawks, falling 71-51.
Union County kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through a 67-19 loss at the hands of Connersville. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-7.
Holden Harvey was Union County's leading scorer, having posted six points. Cameron Salsbery held things down on the boards with four rebounds. He took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Knightstown couldn't quite finish off Union County when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 47-44. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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