Midseason Report: Terrace City Knights

Given the history of the Pirates, Meteors, and Cascades, expectations started low for the Terrace City Knights as an expansion franchise. Instead, they set a huge tone this year, holding the longest undefeated run at the start of the season. While there have been growing pains for the Knights, the collection of experienced players has helped them, including their captain, Kiwi. The Knights have been streaky if nothing else, but they are 19-13 overall halfway through their first season. At home, they are 8-6, while an 11-7 road record carries them to lofty heights, currently residing in ninth place league-wide. Also, their 9-5 division mark in an admittedly soft Center Division helps them when it comes time for tiebreakers.

As a team, the Knights are producing 1727 points per game, which is likely a result of having no rookies on their team. Their captain, Kiwi, joined them as the first overall pick in the draft after demanding a release from the Modernistic Union. Playing very near her old team, Kiwi strikes 452 a game for 26% of the offense. She does lack consistency, holding approximately a 1.1 in that metric, but her explosive play at the top of the lineup has helped more than it hurts. Behind her is the former Whitewater Shore, Jennifer Livilotti, who didn't have much success as a spare part on the runners-up last year. Splitting has benefited the player more, as Jennifer hits almost 457 a game for 26.5% of the offense and a consistency approaching 1.9, making her a very valuable asset to the team, while her former team languishes in the bottom half of the standings. The savvy veteran Oreo is the third hitter, most recently of the Swordpoint Blades, and she puts up 378 per game. Her average is solid but unspectacular this season, accounting for 22% of the offense at a consistency of well over 1.5. Closing out the team is the former Viewpoint Sound Meteor, Stripes, who was cut after two years on the coast. Stripes has finally tamed her tenacity at the back of the lineup, swinging for 440 per game, which gives her 25.5% of the offense. Stripes also hangs around 1.5 on consistency, and she locks things down effectively for the team. That's important, as they are in the thick of the playoff hunt. One big slump could send them reeling, but their offense and a collective chip on their shoulders has me thinking they're playoff bound.