Basketball Game Preview: Bradley Central Bears vs. Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish

The Bradley Central Bears will take on the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bradley Central comes in on five and Knoxville Catholic on three.

Last Tuesday, Bradley Central strolled past East Hamilton with points to spare, taking the game 66-48.

Meanwhile, Knoxville Catholic earned an 80-67 win over McCallie on Thursday.

Bradley Central pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.7 points over those games. As for Knoxville Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.

Bradley Central came up short against Knoxville Catholic in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 66-61. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Knoxville Catholic's Cade Murphy, who almost dropped a double-double with 42 points and nine rebounds. Now that Bradley Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.