The Knoxville Girls Basketball Squad had their first full game action on Thursday night in the annual Pride Scrimmage. While the Panthers beat Ottumwa 40-32 there is a more important meaning behind the game, than just playing someone else in a different color of uniform. The Pride Scrimmage requires teams that participate in the games also perform a community service project. The Panthers vs. Cancer game on January 21st will be the service project that Knoxville is tied to. Coach Matt Ritchhart tells KNIA/KRLS Sports he and his wife Megan have been hard at work all offseason to help make the silent auction even better than last year.

Ritchhart: “Megan and I are really trying to build on the silent auction. We got some signed balls from Kirk Ferentz, Lisa Bluder, Fran McCaffrey, and the trio there, also Iowa State, and UNI. We’re trying to make the silent auction even better than last year.”

Over $46,000 was raised last year for the event. Ritchhart adds you can contact him or Megan at the high school.

matt.ritchhart@kcsd.k12.ia.us
megan.ritchhart@kcsd.k12.ia.us