Knightstown lost against Centerville back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Panthers came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 3-0.
Knightstown was 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 25-16, 25-22, 25-19.
Lanee Swindell paced Knightstown's offense, picking up ten kills. Swindell got some help from Jaycie Cole and her 14 assists. Anna Roberson controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Among those leading the charge was Ava Spears, who had 11 digs and three aces. What's more, she posted two assists, the most she's had over her last six contests. Aubrey Russell also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Knightstown dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Centerville, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6.
Knightstown wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Waldron on the 4th. As for Centerville, they are taking a road trip to take on Rushville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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