The 2007-8 season was one of the most challenging the Knights program has faced in years. Nine of the Knights’ eleven non-conference opponents were larger DI schools. Despite this the Knights were able to put together a 14-8 record, including 8-2 in the Cardinal conference.
Friday the Knights season came to a sudden but exciting end. St. Xavier of Cincinnati came into the Cintas Center ranked number 4 in the state, ready to make another state tournament run, and only the most ardent Knight fans were expecting anything but an early blowout. Which made the early minutes of this game some of the most enthralling of a Knights season that was action packed from beginning to end.
Friday the Knights faced a team many perceived to be their nemesis… the Anderson Redskins had knocked a strong Knights team out of the tournament last year, and last Fall the football Knights lost in the postseason to a Redskins team that would go on to win the state title. But after the Knights’ resounding 60-39 victory Friday night, the fact is that the Knights have won 2 of the 3 games the two teams have played in the past five seasons.
GAME STATS | SLIDE SHOW (Courtesy of Jenny Haralamous)
This Friday the Knights will be at the Cintas Center to take on the St. Xavier Bombers. The Bombers at 18-2 come in ranked no. 4 in the state, with their only losses coming against no. 1 Moeller. The Bombers are led by 6′ 7″ Walt Gibler’s 16 points per game.
The Knights, 14-7 and riding the crest of a 3 game winning streak, are led by 6′ 5″ Aaron Gayhart, who is averaging over 17 points over the last 6 games.
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Game time is 7:45. Let’s Turn the Cintas Center Red and back the Knights as they continue their post season run!
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The Pulse-Journal recently featured Knights basketball coaches Mike Stevens and Mike Byrd and their sons - Matt and Mark - in an article that highlights their special bond.
Friday night the Knights completed their regular season at Little Miami. It was Senior Night for the Panthers, and their strong senior class was determined to make the most of their last shot at their front door friends and rivals. But the Knights were ready, and came away with a 65 to 50 victory behind Aaron Gayhart’s 27 points.
GAME STATS | STANDINGS | SLIDE SHOW (Courtesy of the Pulse Journal)
It was Tuesday, so… you couldn’t be sure. The Knights have struggled on Tuesday, but last night they faced a Harrison team that at 8-9 was looking like a nice non-conference win after the tough Senior Night loss to Wilmington. Following a 10-10 first quarter though, you couldn’t help but wonder.
GAME STATS | STANDINGS | ICRC GAME VIDEO (courtesy of ICRC TV)
Friday was one of the biggest basketball nights The Mill has seen in some time. With all the packed houses this year (e.g. Turpin, Mason, Lebanon), with all the exciting basketball that’s been played… there was nothing quite like this.
GAME STATS | STANDINGS | SLIDE SHOW (Courtesy of Jenny Haralamous)
It was Tuesday, after all.
The Knights played at West Carrollton Tuesday night, facing a team who came into the game 12-3 and looking to make up for a ridiculous 86-43 thrashing laid on them by the Knights at The Mill the previous year. The Pirates didn’t quite erase that humiliating loss, but they did manage to beat the Knights, 59-48. But the score doesn’t quite tell the story.
Friday the Knights travelled to Turpin, where the gym’s thermostat is locked in at 85 degrees, the water is $2 a bottle… and the game promises plenty of heat.
Both teams are laden with seniors who know each others’ games intimately, having battled for FAVC Cardinal supremacy since the 7th grade. Now a young Wilmington squad threatens to upset the balance of power in the league, but the Knights and Spartans have sustained a rivalry that promises each game will be special. This one lived up to expectations.
Derrick Harris opened the game with a steal and a layup. And the Knights, playing confidently, opened a 17 to 8 lead at the end of the first quarter on the strength of a balanced scoring attack.
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