The Webb-Knoxville Spartans and the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish locked up for a Division II-AA East Region contest on Monsignor Philip Thoni Court on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Webb boys won 61-54. (Photo by Danny Parker)
BY DAVE LINK
Webb School of Knoxville’s basketball teams fended off a couple of upset bids Thursday night in rivalry games at Catholic.
Sophomore guard Cailyn Taylor scored 20 points as the Lady Spartans rolled to a 57-40 victory, snapping a six-game losing streak in the series against Catholic.
In Thursday’s second game, 6-7 junior forward Alex Leeth had the team-high 17 points and the Spartans posted a 61-54 victory, their sixth straight in the series against Catholic.
Webb’s girls are ranked No. 1 in the state by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and the Spartans are ranked No. 2 in the state.
Here’s how Webb pulled off the doubleheader sweep:
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