On Saturday, the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish strolled past the A.C. Reynolds Rockets with points to spare, taking the game 77-59. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 11th in Tennessee, while the Rockets are ranked 331st in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cade Murphy
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Knoxville Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cade Murphy, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. The game was Murphy's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Carson Asbaty was another key player, almost dropping a triple-double on nine points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists.
Knoxville Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups.
Knoxville Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for A.C. Reynolds, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Knoxville Catholic will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Walker Valley at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. A.C. Reynolds also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Watauga at 7:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Watauga is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 75.2 points per game this season.
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