Union County was the 47-44 winner over Knightstown when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Patriots took a 60-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers on Friday.
Despite the loss, Union County still got an impressive performance from Colton Johnson, who went 10-for-21 on his way to 24 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Watterson, who posted 13 points.
Billy Stein had an outrageously good game for Knightstown as he almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine boards. Brantt Ellis was another key player, shooting 60% from the field to rack up 14 points.
Union County's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Knightstown, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Union County has already played their next game, a 66-43 defeat against Hagerstown on the 12th. Knightstown has also already played their next matchup (against Cambridge City Lincoln), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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