Basketball Game Preview: Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans vs. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard is 10-0 against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans will be taking part in a tournament against the Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.1 points per game this season.

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Guerin Catholic: they outscored them in every quarter. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard put the hurt on Guerin Catholic with a sharp 62-36 victory on Friday. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 22 points or more this season.

Olivia Berzai

Steals

01/10/25 @ Guerin Catholic	3
01/08/25 @ Westfield	8
12/28/24 vs Munster	3
12/28/24 vs Columbia City	2
12/27/24 vs Faith Christian	3

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Indianapolis Bishop Chatard to victory, but perhaps none more so than Olivia Berzai, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Berzai has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Braun, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 13 points and six rebounds.

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Meanwhile, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial earned a 44-36 win over Tindley on Monday.

Indianapolis Scecina Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.

Everything came up roses for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 68-18 win. Will Indianapolis Bishop Chatard repeat their success, or does Indianapolis Scecina Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.