The Knightstown Panthers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Southwestern Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Knightstown will be strutting in after a victory while Southwestern will be coming in after a loss.
On Saturday, Knightstown sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Monroe Central.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Knightstown got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 18-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Southwestern lost 3-0 to Eastern Hancock on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Royals: they've now lost eight in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-20, 25-13.
Southwestern's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ruby Garner, who had seven digs and six kills, and Kelsey Stringer, who had five digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Stringer now served two or more in the last four games she's played.
Knightstown's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Southwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Knightstown came up short against Southwestern when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Knightstown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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