Knox 68, at Grinnell 67

GRINNELL, Iowa (Interstat) — In a game defined by defense and decided in the final seconds, the Knox Prairie Fire edged the Grinnell Pioneers 68-67 in a Midwest Conference women’s basketball matchup Wednesday night at Darby Gym. Knox, which improved to 13-11 overall, survived a frantic final possession by Grinnell to secure the season sweep. The Pioneers fell to 10-13. The most critical sequence unfolded in the game’s closing moments. With Knox leading 66-64 and just six seconds remaining, Grinnell’s Nora Lynch converted a layup while being fouled. She missed the ensuing free throw that would have given the Pioneers… Read more...