The Knoxville Boys and Girls Basketball Squads swept Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont on Friday night both winning by double digit margins 55-45 in the girls game and 73-61 in the boys contest heard live on 95.3 KNIA. The girls were good again defensively in the first half only allowing 15 points in the first 16 minutes of play and forcing ten Rocket turnovers. After getting the lead to 17 points, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont went on a 13-0 run to cut the lead to four only to see Knoxville finish on an 8-0 run to end the third quarter. Coach Jim Uitermarkt told KNIA/KRLS Sports it was the patience that his team showed that impressed him the most.
The Knoxville Boys basketball Squad will head to Ankeny tonight for a match up with Grandview Christian. The Panthers and the Thunder have never played before, so this will be the first meet between the teams. Knoxville has not played since a loss to Pella Christian last Monday after the Panthers game against Clarke on Friday was postponed to February 16th due to weather. Senior player Mike Hudson tells KNIA/KRLS Sports he is trying to show the underclassmen that hard work in practice and games will translate to wins.
Hudson:
“Just trying to lead by example a lot and working hard in practice and showing it’s going to pay off in the end and showing them if they work hard we’ll get wins.”