Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Zita Eke and Lilly Butler Lead Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter to Victory

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Herron Achaeans out 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted since November 1, 2023.

Leading Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter to victory were Lilly Butler and Zita Eke. Butler dropped a double-double on 23 points and 16 rebounds, while Eke dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Eke a new career-high in assists (four).

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Despite the loss, Herron still got an impressive performance from Taylor Cotham, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine steals. Cotham is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Sydney Deemer, who posted six points and nine boards.

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Herron, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Indianapolis Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. As for Herron, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-22 victory against Horizon Christian on the 20th.