The Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish will head out on the road to take on the Walker Valley Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Knoxville Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Knoxville Catholic's tournament run continued when they took on Laredo LBJ on Monday. Knoxville Catholic wrapped up 2024 with a 77-60 win over Laredo LBJ. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 42nd in Tennessee, while the Wolves are ranked 871st in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cade Murphy
| 12/30/24 vs Laredo LBJ | 3 |
| 12/21/24 vs A.C. Reynolds | 1 |
| 12/14/24 vs York Institute | 1 |
| 12/05/24 @ West | 1 |
| 11/21/24 @ Providence Christian Academy | 1 |
Cade Murphy was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 8 on his way to 23 points in addition to five boards and three blocks. Those three blocks gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Asbaty, who posted 11 points along with seven assists and four steals.
Knoxville Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Walker Valley had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.9 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They walked away with a 74-64 victory over the Lions.
Knoxville Catholic's record now sits at 10-4. As for Walker Valley, their record now sits at 14-1.
Knoxville Catholic couldn't quite finish off Walker Valley when the teams last played back in January and fell 66-64. Can Knoxville Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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