The Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish will face off against the Ensworth Tigers on Wednesday. Knoxville Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Ensworth likes a good challenge.
Knoxville Catholic's tournament run continued when they took on McCallie on Friday. Knoxville Catholic came out on top against McCallie by a score of 66-55. The Fighting Irish haven't had any issues with the Blue Tornado recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Tj Tipton
| 02/21/25 vs McCallie | 14 |
| 01/18/25 vs Notre Dame | 11 |
| 02/13/25 @ McCallie | 10 |
| 01/14/25 @ Baylor | 10 |
| 01/23/25 vs Webb | 9 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Knoxville Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tj Tipton, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 boards gave Tipton a new career-high. Cade Murphy was another key player, dropping a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Ensworth faced Pope John Paul II in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Ensworth fell 72-64 to Pope John Paul II. The Tigers have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Knoxville Catholic's win bumped their record up to 21-8. As for Ensworth, their loss dropped their record down to 18-10.
Knoxville Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Ensworth in their previous matchup back in February of 2020, winning 66-58. Will Knoxville Catholic repeat their success, or does Ensworth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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