Knightstown is 0-6 against Rushville since January of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Knightstown Panthers take on the Rushville Lions at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Knightstown is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Saturday. They fell 61-54 to Winchester Community. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Golden Falcons are ranked 176th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brant Ellis, who posted 15 points. Aaron Mefford was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Rushville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 56-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Madison.
Knightstown will have to contain Clayton Chase as he made an impact in Rushville's last game. He went 6 for 10 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Zachery, who had seven points.
Rushville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Knightstown, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Knightstown came up short against Rushville in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 43-38. Thankfully for Knightstown, Keegan Bowles (who went 5 of 7 en route to 21 points and five boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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