Knightstown and Morristown are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Knightstown Panthers will challenge the Morristown Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Knightstown is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Knightstown came up short against Tri and fell 60-51. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 375th, while the Titans are ranked 142nd).
Despite their loss, Knightstown saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Mason Butler, who posted seven points in addition to six boards and four blocks, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Brant Ellis, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Morristown played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Triton Central 75-29. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Morristown now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Knightstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Knightstown strolled past Morristown in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 56-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knightstown since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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