The Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Perry Meridian Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Cathedral just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 48-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fighting Irish.
Olivia Berzai
| 01/20/24 vs Franklin County | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ Cathedral | 2 |
| 12/28/23 @ Twin Lakes | 2 |
| 12/30/23 vs Cathedral | 2 |
| 11/28/23 @ Greenfield-Central | 2 |
Despite their loss, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Olivia Berzai, who went 8 of 12 on her way to 19 points and seven boards, was perhaps the best of all. What's more, Berzai also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Anna Caskey, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Perry Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They lost 55-30 to Greenfield-Central. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Cougars are ranked 58th).
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard will have to keep a close watch on Mariah Thomas and Aubriana Haugh, a pair of players who had a big impact on Perry Meridian's prior game. Thomas almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards, while Haugh posted six points.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Perry Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-16.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Indianapolis Bishop Chatard has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Perry Meridian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Indianapolis Bishop Chatard's way against Perry Meridian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Indianapolis Bishop Chatard made off with a 58-34 win. In that contest, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard amassed a halftime lead of 41-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
