Two dominant forwards in Amaya Redd and Maria Lyde are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Greeneville Greene Devils at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Knoxville Catholic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Knoxville Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past West Greene 68-26 on Saturday. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Redd was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Sydney English, who posted 12 points and five assists.
Meanwhile, Greeneville didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Riverside on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 59-54 win.
Greeneville's win came from a few key players Knoxville Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Abby Adkins, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds. What's more, she also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in January. Kyla Jobe was another key player, putting up 11 points along with five assists and five boards.
Greeneville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Knoxville Catholic, their record is now 9-7.
Knoxville Catholic strolled past Greeneville when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 54-40. Will Knoxville Catholic repeat their success, or does Greeneville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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