On Friday, the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish faced the Maryville Red Rebels in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Knoxville Catholic took a 73-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Maryville. Knoxville Catholic's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Knoxville Catholic had strong showings from Caleb Asbaty, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds, and Juice Eleam, who scored 17 points. The contest was Eleam's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Murphy, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Knoxville Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Maryville, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Knoxville Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hardin Valley Academy at 8:00 p.m. on December 16th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Tennessee (Hardin Valley Academy is ranked 48th, while Knoxville Catholic is ranked 21st). Maryville won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Fulton at 7:45 p.m. on December 16th. Fulton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matchups -- so hopefully Maryville likes a good challenge.
