Knightstown had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They breezed by the Liberty Christian Lions to the tune of 64-37. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 24 points or more this season.
| 12/18/24 vs Liberty Christian | 19 |
| 12/14/24 vs Union City | 10 |
| 12/12/24 vs Blue River Valley | 22 |
| 12/10/24 @ Southwestern | 21 |
| 12/07/24 vs Edinburgh | 20 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Knightstown to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lilly Drew, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Drew is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Lyla Trigg was another key player, going 5 for 8 on her way to 11 points and eight rebounds.
Knightstown was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Liberty Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Serenity Conyers posted 24 points. The match was Conyers' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Heaven Watson, who put up nine points.
Knightstown's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Liberty Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Knightstown will take on Eastern Hancock in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Knightstown is on a three-game streak of home wins, Eastern Hancock a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Liberty Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Purdue Broad Ripple at 6:00 p.m. on January 23, 2025.
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