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

By Team Reports Jan 18, 2025, 10:39pm

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

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The Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders will face off against the Covenant Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will be strutting in after a victory while Covenant Christian will be coming in after a loss.

Last Thursday, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter earned a 42-31 win over Tindley.

Macie Dill

Points (Career)

01/16/25 @ Tindley18
12/03/24 @ Indianapolis Scecina Memorial15
12/11/24 @ Indianapolis Arsenal Technical15
11/09/24 vs Riverton Parke15
01/13/25 vs Herron13

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Macie Dill, who went 8 of 20 en route to 18 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Dill a new career-high in points. Zita Eke was another key player, going 5 for 10 on her way to 11 points and eight rebounds.

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Covenant Christian came up short against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard on Thursday and fell 58-45. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will have to contain Vivian Haffner as she made an impact in Covenant Christian's last game. She posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Emma Crane, who earned four points and seven assists.

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter pushed their record up to 8-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.4 points per game. As for Covenant Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 35.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Covenant Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter was dealt a bruising 68-33 loss at the hands of Covenant Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Will Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.

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