Knoxville Catholic was the 39-29 winner over King's Academy when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish took a 49-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the King's Academy Lions. The Fighting Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Knoxville Catholic had strong showings from Maggie Frana, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds, and Amaya Redd, who went 7 for 16 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds. With that strong performance, Frana is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Tinsley Walker was another key player, earning eight points plus two steals.
Knoxville Catholic's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3. As for King's Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Knoxville Catholic has already played their next contest (against King's Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. King's Academy has already played their next matchup (against Knoxville Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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