Chattanooga Christian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 57-49 to the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chargers of the 67-54 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Knoxville Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ariana Swain led the charge by going 7 of 15 on her way to 21 points and five steals. Swain is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Frana, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards.
Chattanooga Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Knoxville Catholic, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-12.
Chattanooga Christian and Knoxville Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. Chattanooga Christian will square off against Walker Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 205 places (45 vs. 250). Meanwhile, Knoxville Catholic (ranked 54th) will meet Girls Prep (ranked 262nd) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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