Basketball Game Preview: Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders vs. Covenant Christian Warriors

The Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders will face off against the Covenant Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Beech Grove on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter was beaten by Beech Grove 72-31. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-12.

Covenant Christian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 49-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Triton Central on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly eight points.

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will need focus on slowing down Vivian Haffner, one of several Covenant Christian players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Moriah Armstrong, who had 13 points and six boards.

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-12. As for Covenant Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter was taken down by Covenant Christian 62-30 in their previous meeting last Wednesday. Can Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.