If Baylor was feeling good fresh off their 74-39 takedown of Notre Dame last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Baylor Red Raiders fell 60-48 to the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish on Tuesday. The Red Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Irish apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Leading Knoxville Catholic to victory were Cade Murphy and Tj Tipton. Murphy almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine assists, while Tipton dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. The matchup was Murphy's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Asbaty, who posted five points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Baylor's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Knoxville Catholic, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Baylor has already played their next game (against McCallie), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Knoxville Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Cocke County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Knoxville Catholic has won six straight at home dating back to last season, while Cocke County won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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