Lapel is 9-1 against Knightstown since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lapel Bulldogs will square off against the Knightstown Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lapel came up short against Eastern Hancock on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Lapel was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Knightstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Morristown. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Yellow Jackets 25-15 in the first period.
Knightstown started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-15, 25-15, 25-18.
Lapel's defeat dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Knightstown, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Everything went Lapel's way against Knightstown in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Lapel made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lapel 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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