Cochran, GA - The Knights were back on the court for the 2024-25 season as they hosted the Mariners of the College of Coastal Georgia. The Knights returned a number of players from last season as well as some newcomers that were looking to make an impact.

The Knights and Mariners would both start off the game shooting well as neither team could create any distance from the other. The Knights would start to pull away around the 14:00 remaining mark as they would quickly jump out to a double digit lead. The Mariners would start to cut into the Knights lead as they would get withing six points but a 12 point run to finish the first half would give the Knights a 47-29 lead at halftime. The Knights defense would continue to pressure the Mariners as the Knights would keep their lead throughout the second half and the Knights would lead by as many as 24 points before the Mariners would start to chip into the lead. The Knights would have an answer for every Mariner bucket as the Knights would win the game 72-56. Trashawn Wilson led the Knights with 16 points on 7 of 14 shooting with Nick Cham adding 13 points and Milique Smith contributing a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

The Knights will be back in action on Friday, November 1st as they take on the Centurions of Carolina Christian College in a tournament, hosted by Brewton-Parker College. Tip off is scheduled for 2 PM EST.