On Friday, the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish came up short against the Marshfield Tigers and fell 67-58. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Fighting Irish came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 14th in Tennessee, while the Tigers are ranked 64th in Wisconsin).
Carson Asbaty
| 12/27/24 vs Marshfield | 21 |
| 11/21/23 vs Hamilton Heights Christian Academy | 20 |
| 12/08/23 vs Gainesville | 18 |
| 12/16/23 @ Hardin Valley Academy | 17 |
| 12/18/23 @ King's Academy | 15 |
Despite the loss, Knoxville Catholic still got an impressive performance from Carson Asbaty, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 21 points. Those 21 points gave Asbaty a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Murphy, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Knoxville Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Knoxville Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Marshfield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Knoxville Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 91-86 loss against Tate on the 28th. As for Marshfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 46-42 defeat against Middletown on the 28th.
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