If Knightstown was feeling good fresh off their 46-20 takedown of Indianapolis Lutheran on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers took a 44-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tri Titans on Wednesday. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Knightstown's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lilly Drew, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 34.4% of the Panthers' points, marking the third time in a row Drew has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kayly Cline, who scored seven points.
Tri's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Houchins, who went 5-for-12 en route to 13 points and five steals. Those 13 points gave Houchins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jillian Chew, who had seven points in addition to 11 boards and eight assists.
Knightstown's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2. As for Tri, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Knightstown wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 48-43 defeat against North Decatur on the 29th. As for Tri, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-4 victory against Cambridge City Lincoln on the 4th.
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