GALESBURG, Illinois—The Prairie Fire men's basketball team was defeated by Lawrence 90-65 on Saturday afternoon.
Knox (0-5, 0-2 MWC) fell behind early with the Vikings taking a 12-2 lead by the 14:19 mark in the first half. Lawrence added to their lead with a 52-26 advantage by halftime. The Prairie Fire were able to outscore the Vikings 39-38 in the second half, but could not gain any ground.
Robert Suntken (Naperville, IL, Naperville Central) and
Deandre Weathersby (Chicago, IL, Kenwood Academy) led Knox with 15 points apiece.
Marcellis Davis (Chicago, IL, Curie) added six points, four assists, and two rebounds off the bench.
The Prairie Fire will host rival Monmouth on December 7 to continue their conference home stand.