Knightstown hasn't had much luck against Lapel recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m.
Knightstown saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of Blue River Valley by a score of 3-2. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 25-16 in the first set.
Knightstown actually scored more points across those five sets (97-93), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-16, 12-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Lapel entered their tilt with Eastern Hancock on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Royals.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-16, 29-27.
Lapel found their leader in sophomore Layla Graham, who had 14 digs and five assists. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Graham.
Knightstown now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Lapel, their win bumped their record up to 22-8.
Knightstown suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lapel in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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