Basketball Game Preview: Faith Christian Eagles vs. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans

The Faith Christian Eagles will take on the Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans in a tournament on Friday. Faith Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.

Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Faith Christian beat North White 45-41.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Faith Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mattea Maggio, who posted 23 points. Maggio's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Allison Caplinger, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards.

Meanwhile, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Royals by a score of 61-53.

Faith Christian better focus on containing Anna Caskey and Olivia Berzai as the pair were huge in Indianapolis Bishop Chatard's win. Caskey dropped a double-double on 19 points and 21 boards, while Berzai went 8 of 12 on her way to 20 points and seven rebounds. Caskey is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyx Kendall, who put up nine points and six rebounds.

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.

Indianapolis Bishop Chatard is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Faith Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Faith Christian has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Indianapolis Bishop Chatard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 39.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.