Two dominant guards in Michael Roberson and Jacob Scruggs are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Knightstown Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the South Decatur Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (Knightstown is ranked 293rd, while South Decatur is ranked 292nd).
Knightstown unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Hagerstown by a score of 54-52. Knightstown has not had much luck with Hagerstown recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, South Decatur's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fifth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 75-51 to Batesville, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Knightstown's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10. As for South Decatur, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Knightstown suffered a grim 69-47 defeat to South Decatur in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Knightstown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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