The Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish matched up faced the Webb-Knoxville Spartans in the TSSAA Division II-East Region championship on Monsignor Philip Thoni Court on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Catholic girls won 50-46. (Photo by Danny Parker)
BY DAVE LINK
The Catholic girls’ basketball team took the first step toward defending its Division II-AA state championship Saturday afternoon.
It came at the expense of visiting Webb School of Knoxville.
Catholic won the Division II-AA East Region title with a 50-46 victory and earned a first-round bye in Tuesday’s opening round of the state tournament into next Friday’s quarterfinals, which it will be host.
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