Basketball Recap: Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish vs. McMinn Central Chargers
After a string of 15 wins dating back to last season, Knoxville Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against the McMinn Central Chargers, falling 63-39. The loss continues a trend for the Fighting Irish in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Knoxville Catholic lost, don't look at Amaya Redd. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Redd is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Tinsley Walker, who earned ten points.
Even though they lost, Knoxville Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Knoxville Catholic fell to 4-1. As for McMinn Central, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Knoxville Catholic and Gatlinburg-Pittman will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Gatlinburg-Pittman will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Knoxville Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. McMinn Central has already played their next contest (against Knoxville Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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