North Knox was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 79-71 to the Shakamak Lakers. One positive for the Warriors, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Loss or not, North Knox got some senior leadership from Braxton Yenne and Cole Kerns. Yenne went 11 for 17 on his way to 28 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals, while Kerns went 8 for 13 on his way to 23 points. With that strong performance, Yenne is now averaging an impressive 18.7 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyson Parker, who posted 11 points.
Warriors
| 12/15/23 @ Mitchell | 16 |
| 12/13/24 vs Shakamak | 14 |
| 11/28/23 @ Clay City | 13 |
| 01/02/24 vs Sullivan | 12 |
| 12/20/23 vs Vincennes Rivet | 11 |
Even though they lost, North Knox was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
North Knox's record now sits at 0-4. As for Shakamak, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
North Knox didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 50-41 win against Eastern Greene on the 14th. As for Shakamak, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 83-7 victory against Washington Catholic on the 14th.
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