The Knights scrappy defense shined again holding the Wildcats to 4-19 from three-point land and 16-45 for 36% overall.  The Knights converted 18-35 for 51% and hit 36% of of their threes going 5-14.  The Knights were stellar from the free throw line again knocking down 13-17 for 77%.  Both teams had 11 turnovers.

Knights coach Kraig Hunter said, “What an amazing defensive performance by our kids again.  Our coaching staff is so proud of the mental toughness and grit they play with. We’ve told them all year they win with defense and once they start hitting 3’s and free throws we are going  to be a good team.  It’s been fun to watch them grow and play with that free flowing confidence and shoot the ball well now along with their defense.”

“I said on the pre-game radio show that the keys were taking away their 3-point shooting and rebounding and the kids did both.  I don’t have the rebounding totals but I know we were fighting as hard as we could for rebounds on every possession and we didn’t allow them many second chance opportunities tonight.”

Scoring for the Knights were Cole Anderson 18, Cam Anderson 17, Jacob Strunk 9, Ryder Staples 8, and Bryce Kjesbo 2.

“Nasir Dotts, Roman Mihailovschi and Mitch Dewey didn’t score tonight but they were all key factors in our defensive performance tonight”, said Hunter.

Brycen Christenson led the Wildcats with 12 points, Aeden Anderson had 10, Payton Cohran 6, Grant Paffrath 6, Mason Delzer 6, and Paul Meier 4.

The Knights are now 22-4 on the season.