Knightstown lost against Lapel back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Knightstown Panthers lost 3-0 to the Lapel Bulldogs.
Knightstown was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-13, 25-11.
Despite the defeat, Knightstown saw an underclassman step up: Ary Guzman had 12 digs. Guzman has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, Knightstown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Knightstown has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Lapel, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season.
Knightstown didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Eastern Hancock on the 8th. As for Lapel, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Taylor at 6:00 p.m.
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