Basketball Recap: Knoxville Central Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Victory

Bobcats

Previous Games

12/12/25 @ Karns	65-59
12/09/25 @ Halls	79-65
12/05/25 vs Gibbs	69-49
12/02/25 vs Jefferson County	71-57
12/01/25 @ Oliver Springs	53-43
+ 3 more games

Knoxville Central came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.1 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 65-59 W against the Karns Beavers. While the Bobcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Knoxville Central's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Karns, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Knoxville Central will take on Pigeon Forge in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Karns, they will venture away from home to take on Hardin Valley Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Beavers will need to watch out since the Hawks have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.