Having just played yesterday, the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish will head out on the road to face off against the Bradley Central Bears at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Knoxville Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Bradley Central likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Knoxville Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over McCallie, taking the game 80-67. The Fighting Irish haven't had any issues with the Blue Tornado recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Bradley Central waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took down the Hurricanes 66-48.
Bradley Central pushed their record up to 17-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.7 points over those games. As for Knoxville Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 20-6.
Knoxville Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Bradley Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 66-61 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knoxville Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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