Knox Catholic rallied in the fourth quarter to take down Thomas Dale of Virginia in a 61-55 thriller in the first quarterfinal tournament game on Thursday.
The Knights of Thomas Dale had led through three quarters, up 31-28 at intermission and 47-44 heading into the fourth quarter. But the Irish caught up in the fourth and eked out the win behind 23 points from Sydney Mains. Amaya Redd added 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Logan Connaster also scored 11. Guard Jazmin Williams scored only five but had eight assists.
Thomas Dale High had Nylah Wilson with 21 points while Tamyah Webb netted nine and Zoe Foster eight.
Catholic advances to the tournament semifinal game on Friday at 7:30. Thomas Dale will play Friday in the 1:30 p.m. contest.
KNOX CATHOLIC (61): Mitchell 1-2 0-0 3, Williams 2-3 1-1 5, Logan Connaster 3-7 2-2 11, Krueger 0-2 1-4 1, Amaya Redd 5-9 1-2 11, Sydney Mains 8-16 1-2 23, Frana 3-5 1-1 7. TOTALS: 22-44 7-12 61.
THOMAS DALE (55): Nylah Wilson 9-14 0-0 21, Dawson 2-10 0-0 4, Webb 4-13 1-2 9, Broadus 1-2 2-2 4, Foster 4-5 0-0 8, Jackson 2-2 2-2 6, A.Foster 1-1 1-2 3. TOTALS: 23-47 6-8 55.
3-Point Goals: KC—10 (Mains 6, Connaster 3, Mitchell). TD—3 (Wilson 3).
Score by quarters:
Knox Catholic 12 16 16 17—61
Thomas Dale 15 16 16 8—55
| Scores by Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Catholic | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 – 61 |
| Thomas Dale | 15 | 16 | 16 | 8 – 55 |
