Knoxville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 58-36 to the Albia Blue Demons. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Blue Demons are ranked 62nd).
Knoxville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Albia, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Knoxville will square off against Cardinal at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Knoxville is facing Cardinal at the right time seeing as Cardinal is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Albia, they will face off against Newton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Albia's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
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