The Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders will face off against the Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Indianapolis Shortridge took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, who comes in off a win.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Herron: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Crusaders blew the Achaeans out of the water with a 68-34 final score. With the Crusaders ahead 41-17 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Mia Miller
| 11/19/25 vs Herron | 32 |
| 01/13/25 vs Tindley | 16 |
| 01/27/25 vs Herron | 14 |
| 11/17/25 vs Purdue Broad Ripple | 12 |
| 01/20/25 @ Mooresville Christian | 12 |
Mia Miller had an outrageously good game as she almost dropped a double-double with 32 points and nine rebounds. Those 32 points gave her a new career-high. Shea McNulty was another key player, going 7-for-13 on her way to 14 points in addition to five assists and five steals.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Shortridge lost 62-37 to Guerin Catholic on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost nine in a row.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial will have to contain KaMariona Garrett as she made an impact in Indianapolis Shortridge's last game. She dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. Garrett is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Octavia Buchanan, who posted six points and four steals.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Indianapolis Scecina Memorial hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59 points per game. It's a different story for Indianapolis Shortridge, though, as they've been averaging only 38.2 points. The only thing between Indianapolis Scecina Memorial and another offensive beatdown is the Blue Devils. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial was able to grind out a solid victory over Indianapolis Shortridge in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, winning 52-42. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
