The Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish are taking a road trip to face off against the Webb Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Knoxville Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 57-33 margin over Chattanooga Christian. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Fighting Irish considering their 23-point performance the match before.
Amaya Redd
| 02/18/25 vs Chattanooga Christian | 11 |
| 01/14/25 @ Baylor | 8 |
| 01/28/25 @ West Ridge | 5 |
| 11/22/24 vs Hutchison | 5 |
| 01/23/25 vs Webb | 4 |
Knoxville Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amaya Redd, who dropped a triple-double with ten points, ten boards, and 11 assists. The dominant performance gave Redd a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Maggie Frana, who went 6-for-10 en route to 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Webb came tearing into last Tuesday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.2 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bruisers, posting a 67-36 victory. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Webb's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Knoxville Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-14 record this season.
Knoxville Catholic came up short against Webb in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 50-43. Can Knoxville Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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