Leps ‘Knoch-ed’ out of playoffs
February 21, 2024

Leps ‘Knoch-ed’ out of playoffs

By Mon Valley Independent

By MICHAEL LOVE

Trib Total Media

As the favorite with home-court advantage for its WPIAL Class 4A first-round game against No. 11 Belle Vernon, the Knoch girls basketball team had designs on sending the Leopards back on their long drive home with a not-so-excited feeling. The Knights’ pressure defense in the full and half court forced 25 Belle Vernon turnovers, and junior forward Karlee Buterbaugh scored a game-high 16 points as Knoch advanced to the quarterfinals with a 45-28 victory Tuesday evening.

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