Basketball Game Preview: Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans vs. Muncie Central Bearcats

The Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Muncie Central Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Guerin Catholic last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard was outmatched by Guerin Catholic and fell 71-34. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-17.

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dajuan Rudolph, who posted ten points, and Alexander Lake, who put up nine points. Those ten points gave Rudolph a new career-high.

Muncie Central fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came out on top against Richmond by a score of 55-43 on Friday.

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Muncie Central, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-9.

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard beat Muncie Central 61-53 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.