The Knoxville Girls Basketball Squad travels to Oskaloosa tonight to sneak in a non conference game against the Indians from the Little Hawkeye Conference. The Panthers pulled out a gritty ten point win over Davis County on Tuesday, a game that they had control in and nearly let slip away. This is an unusual and big week for the Panthers with a conference game Tuesday, a non conference test tonight and the Panthers vs. Cancer game on Saturday. Coach Matt Ritchhart tells KNIA/KRLS Sports it is good to have a game in the middle like this and a game that will test his team to keep them sharp.

Ritchhart: “With the conference realignment, Davis County got moved to Tuesday, we now have a game, and practice and game and practice so we like that. They beat Norwalk, to took it to Pella Christian, and they have Blommers and she’s a great athlete.”

It is a girls only contest at Oskaloosa. Knoxville hold a 25-12 lead in the series since 2001, however the Indians won the last meeting in 2022 by a score of 52-41. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30.