After nine days away from the court, the Knoxville Girls Basketball Squad will get back in the gym to get ready for the first games of the new calendar year. The Panthers will take on Pella ,Albia, and Pella Christian in their first three games of the 2026 portion of the season. One point of emphasis is cutting the amount of turnovers they commit in a game. One issue that Coach Tracy Wilkins has pointed out is passing. He says that will be a major focus when they get back at it today.

Wilkins: “You have to see it. We tend to think we see it, but we’re telling them to come to a jump stop then pass it. When you get that down, then we will let you throw those passes on the run.”

Knoxville will get the season restarted with a road game at Pella. Listen to Knoxville Basketball all season long on 95.3 KNIA.