Hardin Valley Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 42nd).
Amaya Redd was her usual excellent self, going 10 for 19 on her way to 23 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals for Knoxville Catholic. The match was Redd's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Frana, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.
Hardin Valley Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Knoxville Catholic, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-5.
Hardin Valley Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Grainger at 12:15 p.m. on Friday. Knoxville Catholic and North Greene will round out the year against one another at at 7:30 p.m. on December 26th.
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