Pulaski, TN - The Knights hit the road again on Thursday, January 30th as they headed to Pulaski, Tennessee to take on the Firehawks of UT-Southern. The Knights were looking to get another win under their belt.
After trading the lead in the first few minutes, the Knights grabbed control of the game and found themselves with a nine point lead. The Knights lead grew to 13 points in the first half before heading into the halftime break up seven points. The Knights lost the lead in the second half and found themselves down five points. The Knights tied the game at 52-52 with 10 minutes remaining in the game regained the lead. The Knights continued to hit their shots as they extended their lead to 14 points. The Firehawks made things interesting late in the game as they tried to make a comeback. The Knights lead would shrink to four points but they held on to win 85-77.
Milique Smith and
Trashawn Wilson each had 17 points to lead the Knights.
The Knights will look to extend their winning streak on Saturday, February 1st when they take on the Toppers of Blue Mountain Christian University. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 PM CST.