Knoxville was 4th and Pella Christian was 7th at the class 1A Girls Bowling State Qualifier at Great Escape Lanes on Thursday, which was hosted by Clarke. The Panthers were led by Lilliana Mejia, whose 322 series was good enough for 7th place individually. The Panthers as a team racked up 1,368 pins. Pella Christian was led by Alayna Van Kooten with a 286 series, which placed her 15th overall. The Eagles had a total team score of 1,103 pins.
The Knoxville bowling teams traveled back to Clarke County to face off against Creston Thursday. The Panthers boys added a win with a 2521 to 2362 score, while the girls fell 2227-2018. The Knoxville boys were led by Kyler Reidel, with a high series of 370 and high game went to Jaxson Willis with a 211. The Panthers girls were led by Lilliana Mejia with a series of 304 and a high game of 186. Pella Christian will host Knoxville this Saturday at 200 Dutch Bowl and Grill in Pella at 1 p.m.