TKA vs CAK: Game Report
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Only one team gets to say, “We are the District Champions!” The team that gets to say that is . . . . Christian Academy of Knoxville! You have heard about both of these teams. I was in attendance at…
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Continue ReadingOnly one team gets to say, “We are the District Champions!” The team that gets to say that is . . . . Christian Academy of Knoxville!
You have heard about both of these teams. I was in attendance at TKA when TKA won the home game. CAK later took down TKA at their gym. Now, this game was at a neutral site. Who would knock down more shots? Who would play better defense? Who would win in the rebound column? These are all great questions to ask. Here are a few of those answers. Brady Branam Brady Branam 6'2" | PF TKA | 2025 State TN owned the glass. Branam finished the game with double digit rebounds again! Branam was also named the District-CO MVP! Both of these young teams are outstanding on the defensive side. CAK may have forced more turnovers in this outing! Some of these athletes hold offers to play at the next level because they are truly relentless on the defensive side. I LOVE watching both of these teams. Both teams are well coached. Both teams have NEXT LEVEL athletes. Both teams play TOGETHER! Remember these names, you will want to recruit from both of these young squads, trust me!
Skylar Walden Skylar Walden 5'8" | PG The Kings Academy | 2027 TN finished with 3 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists. The young freshman impacts the game in more ways than scoring. Forget the scoring column in this game, Walden is still one of the best basketball players that you are going to find in our state! Walden was named All District and All District Tournament team!
Emily Atchley Emily Atchley 5'10" | SF The Kings Academy | 2026 TN finished with 6 points and 6 rebounds. Atchley drilled back to back 3’s and let’s mention how her confidence was key! I’ll reiterate that Atchley has an extremely high ceiling! Congrats to Atchley for being named on the All-District Team!
Olivia Loveday Olivia Loveday 5'8" | SF The King's Academy | 2027 TN continues to do Liv type things. She led her team in scoring with 8 points! She also pulled in 5 rebounds! Loveday was also named to the All-District Team!
Kyle Young Kyle Young 5'6" | PG TKA | 2026 State TN hit a beautiful 3 to keep her team close. She finished the game with 5 points and 2 assists.
Now, let’s go to the District Champions.
What a performance by the champs! The defense was stellar!
Izzy Proffitt Izzy Proffitt 5'7" | PG CAK | 2024 State TN scored the first 5 points for CAK and she did not slow down! When you look for an athlete with a non-stop motor, you find that in Proffitt. I’ll reiterate that Anderson is getting a great one! Proffitt’s senior leadership is imperative for this young CAK team! Congrats to Izzy for being named the Co-District MVP and joining the All-District Tournament team!
Colie Thompson Colie Thompson 5'10" | SF Christian Academy Of Knoxville | 2026 State TN was a part of the all tournament team and the all district team. She may not have scored 20 points like she did against Lakeway, but she was great where her team needed her! She played great defense throughout the entire tournament!
What more can be said about the Tournament MVP Maddie Braden Maddie Braden 5'9" | SG CAK | 2027 TN ? I stated, “Some college coaches may not have a clue what they need in 4 years. It doesn’t matter. Recruit Maddie Braden Maddie Braden 5'9" | SG CAK | 2027 TN .” I’ll stand on that for years because this young star is amazing on the basketball court! Braden followed up her 26 point and 12 rebound outing against Lakeway with another over 20 point game!
So many impactful players can be mentioned- Karlie Whited Karlie Whited 5'4" | PG CAK | 2025 State TN , Lillian Sims Lillian Sims 5'7" | SG TKA | 2025 State TN , and the list goes on!
Congrats to ALL of the players that were honored to the All-District Teams and the All-District Tournament Teams! Congrats to the District Runner-Ups The King’s Academy and Congrats to Christian Academy of Knoxville for being crowned the District Champs!