The McCallie Blue Tornado's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 66-41 defeat at the hands of Baylor. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points McCallie has scored all season.
Several Blue Tornado players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bryce Kennebrew, who scored nine points. De?Shun Tipton was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
McCallie dropped their record down to 14-5 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Baylor, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McCallie will take on Boyd-Buchanan at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Boyd-Buchanan will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings (they are ranked 104th, while McCallie is ranked 30th). As for Baylor, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Knoxville Catholic at 5:00 p.m.
