Knoxville and Pella Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Knoxville Panthers will welcome the Pella Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Knoxville is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-23, which was the final score in Knoxville's tilt against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Rockets are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Pella Christian came up short against Pella on Friday, falling 54-33. The Eagles have struggled against the Dutch recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Pella Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Knoxville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Knoxville came up short against Pella Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 55-46. Will Knoxville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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