Knoxville Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 60-48 win over the Baylor Red Raiders. For the Fighting Irish, this counts as revenge for the 59-56 victory the Red Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Cade Murphy
| 01/14/25 @ Baylor | 20 |
| 01/03/25 @ Walker Valley | 31 |
| 12/30/24 vs Laredo LBJ | 23 |
| 12/28/24 vs Tate | 23 |
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 rebounds. The contest was Murphy's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Carson Asbaty was another key player, putting up five points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Knoxville Catholic's record now sits at 12-4. As for Baylor, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Knoxville Catholic will take on Cocke County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Knoxville Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matches -- so hopefully Cocke County likes a good challenge. As for Baylor, they will face off against McCallie at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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