Three players score on average 40 of the Knoxville Girls basketball squad’s 49 points per game. It has been established that the Big Three are Emma and Hannah Dunkin and Brittany Bacorn. However, more players are stepping up in key moments of the game to get points. Natalie Collins has had two games where she has drained important three point shots, Anna Buttell had a big night with eight points in the 4th quarter on Friday. Coach Matt Ritchhart tells KNIA/KRLS Sports that is a good thing because opposing teams now have to guard those players.

Ritchhart: “She’s up there over 45% and you have to guard that, but Anna is around the low 30s but she can hit those shots, and that just creates space for other players to make plays and establish what they can do and makes us a more well rounded team.”

Ritchhart adds one big emphasis during the break will be rebounding. The Panthers were outrebounded heavily against Centerville and Pella. Knoxville resumes the season January 3rd against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont.