After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Middletown, Tate was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They snuck past the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish with a 91-86 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Aggies considering their 27-point performance the matchup before.
Several Fighting Irish players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cade Murphy, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. Murphy has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carson Asbaty, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 assists.
Tate has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points per game. As for Knoxville Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Tate will finish 2024 at home by hosting Beechwood at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Knoxville Catholic, they will face off against Walker Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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